A repurposed meatpacking building is becoming a sustainable vertical farm that’s completely off grid. And they’re going to make beer.
special thanks to
John Edel, Abby Lundrigan, and The Plant (http://www.plantchicago.com)
The Plant’s kickstarter project for a lobby and retail space
Photography courtesy of Plant Chicago, NFP/Rachel Swenie.
Music By
Whirm – http://whirm.bandcamp.com/
Rob Scallon
THE PLAYLIST
Opener http://bit.ly/1jL68Dq
Does Recycling Work? http://bit.ly/18oCg01
What Prevents Recycling?http://bit.ly/187LjNi
Greenest Man in Chicago http://bit.ly/IpXA9O
The Plant: Growing Off Grid http://bit.ly/1aZgTjF
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle http://bit.ly/17VaxS4
PREVIOUS PLAYLISTS
Origins http://bit.ly/19gbHEG
Airplanes! http://bit.ly/15tF7zp
Rockstar Lifestyle http://bit.ly/14MXgXo
Miniature http://bit.ly/19UYYgA
Geeks http://bit.ly/14B1iod
Senses http://bit.ly/18nOUHL
Halloween http://bit.ly/1hiG2KZ
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Video Rating: / 5
James from Plant Chicago, NFP explains the basics of aquaponics. Learn more about Plant Chicago, its aquaponics systems and its other farm operations at http://www.PlantChicago.org.
Aquaponics is a recirculating, closed-loop food production system for growing fish and plants in a symbiotic environment. Plant Chicago, NFP operates several aquaponic systems in the basement of The Plant!
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Video Rating: / 5
Am i the only one thinking that the plant looks like terminus the guy looks like he wants to eat greg.?
She is beautiful?
Does the biogas in the turbine generator have a lot of sulfur in it? Because that's the problem with reclaiming biogas from wastewater treatment plants and landfills.?
The only thing that bothers me with their program is the "Kombucha brewery."
Products that purport to be amazing health substances but which really are complete bunk…. just puts a bad taste in my mouth over the entire operation.?
This is awesome but is there a way to keep the fish in a bigger environment so they have more room to swim?….Outside of that I love it.?
i like that wouldnt
I like the idea a lot, but the fish really don't have a good life, do they??
This is a very intelligent operation. If the regulatory authorities over it are anything like the control heirarchy over federal informants, then in my experience the information sent up to prove virtue to the regulatory authorities will simply be stolen and credited to someone else in the upper class and you will be without your activity eventually.
this is awesome! !!! We need to teach people this way! ! Most people are so stuck on the linear system! ?
She's cute.?
I like the idea!?
Whoa, what kind of start up capital do these people have?
how much red tape have they been able to get rid of??
farmers in general look for the best way to use resources.?
Good idea, well executed. Applies for both the plant and the video.?
"The Plant will produce all of its own electricity and heat on site and using proven technologies. Our anaerobic digester will take in food waste (everything from spent distillers grains to vegetable produce waste to beef-fat sludge), digest it, and release methane into a combined heat and power (CHP) system. This system will supply the building with heat and electricity. The Plant will remain connected to the public electrical grid and natural gas pipeline, providing us not only with a backup power source but also the possibility of feeding our surplus electricity back to the public grid.
So while we may occasionally take power from the grid, we will also be giving it back, leaving us with a net-zero usage level."
From their website. To all those wondering about their electricity usage.
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Well explained! Great video!?
The great news is you possibly can create your own aquaphonics system eventhough you have no idea about building aquaphonics before.?
You do not need a lot of skill about gardening to grow plants and fruits without toxic chemicals with aquaphonics system?
you can contact me also ilanyak@gmail.com?
where can i learn more on aquaponics? i want to open an aquaponic farm in israel?
Great work and love what you're doing at the plant.
what happens to the hydrogen the nitrosomona strips off??
Great video- thanks for the clear explanation and graphics!?