Scale Energy Solutions Provides Relief to Trim Marijuana's Energy Waistline
A study by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory revealed that legal indoor marijuana-growing operations are highly energy intensive, and are responsible for an alarming percentage of the nation's total energy use. In California, the top-producing state, indoor cultivation uses about 3% of all electricity use.
A single cannabis cigarette represents 1.5 kg (3 pounds) of CO2 emissions, an amount equal to driving a fuel efficient hybrid car 22 miles, or keeping a 100-watt light bulb on 24-hours a day.
This energy use can account for as much as 50% of a grower's total overhead, and is detrimental to the environment – taking the "green" out of the growing marijuana industry.
In order to reduce this energy drain, the team at Scale Energy Solutions has devised a new type of "Micro-Grid" that integrates clean technology solutions into indoor cannabis grow facilities, to significantly lower energy use and reduce environmental impact.
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