Controlled agriculture concept leverages natural resources to combat
Honeywell recently announced that Pure Harvest Smart Farms has adopted its Solstice® zd (R-1233zd) ultra-low-global-warming-potential (LGWP) refrigerant to cool its new indoor farm in Al Ain for the growth of produce, while reducing energy consumption and Carbon dioxide emissions.
The UAE-based company has implemented several high tech, controlled-environment hybrid growing systems across the Middle East to meet the regional need for fresh fruits and vegetables.
The farm in Al Ain will be the first sustainable farming initiative to use Honeywell’s solution, which effectively increases energy efficiency when used in chillers, and will assist Pure Harvest Smart Farms in reducing its carbon footprint.
“We’ve developed a successful controlled agriculture business that converts natural sunlight to grow fresh produce in abundance, helping us to address regional challenges such as food insecurity and water scarcity,” noted Sky Kurtz, CEO and Co-Founder, Pure Harvest Smart Farms.
“Solstice zd is a long-term, environmentally preferable solution for farming in the region, which typically has high energy demands as a result of the hot climate,” said Amir Naqvi, Regional Business Leader, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, Honeywell Fluorine Products.
Founded in Abu Dhabi, Pure Harvest Smart Farms is a technology-enabled agribusiness focused on year-round, sustainable production of premium quality fresh fruits and vegetables.
