Study: Cannabis Production Uses as Much Energy as Data Centers
Growing cannabis uses a lot of energy, according to a report by EQ Research LLC, an organization that provides clean energy analysis for businesses and nonprofits. According to the report, cannabis grow facilities have energy needs similar to those of data centers.
The reason cannabis cultivation is so energy intensive, says Rachael Speegle, director of operations at the Verdes Foundation, New Mexico's highest-grossing medical cannabis producer, is because the plants are usually grown inside.
"We grow indoors because it's a controlled environment, and we are growing medicine," she said. "It gives us the opportunity to make the ideal environment for the plants."
Eric Speegle, president of the nonprofit producer, says it's complicated keeping plants in the perfect indoor environment. There are lights that mimic sunlight and air conditioning systems that keep everything at just the right temperature. He says they have to dehumidify the growing facilities as well...
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