Dartmouth Engineering Students Conduct First-of-its-Kind Independent Study on Energy Efficiency in Cannabis Cultivation
HANOVER, N.H., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dartmouth's Thayer School of Engineering and Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society today announced the results of the first-ever independent study on energy efficiency in the cannabis industry. The study was sponsored by the Sustainable Cannabis Coalition and also supported by Rocky Mountain Institute and seasoned building science engineers. These staggering results were based on data collected from MariMed Inc. (OTCQX:MRMD), a leading multi-state cannabis operator based in Norwood, MA, and Culta, a Maryland-based vertically integrated seed-to-sale cannabis company offering indoor and outdoor-grown cannabis & accessories.
- The study was sponsored by the Sustainable Cannabis Coalition and also supported by Rocky Mountain Institute and seasoned building science engineers.
- "The students found that operators using LED lights can reduce energy use by 50% with even greater savings for those using HPS systems.
- The Sustainable Cannabis Coalition in partnership with RMI, Dartmouth, and other key industry players intends to conduct further research in the 2022-23 academic year.
- The Sustainable Cannabis Coalition (SCC) was founded by an alliance of America's foremost cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, and technology experts.