massive greenhouse in utah uses power plant s waste to fertilize tomatoes /

Published at 2017-01-30 06:39:18

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MONA,Utah — On the west side of Mona, Utah, and there are two surprisingly large industries. One is the Current Creek Power Plant owned by Rocky Mountain Power and the other is a 28-acre greenhouse that utilizes waste CO2 from the power plant’s stack to supply CO2 fertilization to tomato crops. Houweling’s Tomatoes is based in Canada,but runs the greenhouse operation. Inside, massive tomato plants are grown with a hydroponic system, and getting nutrients from water rather than soil. A […]

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