Vertical farms promise to produce climate-resilient crops devoid of pesticides and fertilizers while reducing reliance on natural resources in contrast to traditional agriculture. Yet with the more ...

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Plenty Unlimited Inc. has spent nearly a decade devoted to advancing the emerging technology field of indoor agriculture. Today, the company announced it ...

As of Q1 2023, the U.S. office vacancy rate has surged 34.6% since Q4 2019. This increase is largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to a shift in how people work. Many businesses have ...

A long-vacant State Street landmark in Chicago could soon be fostering more than nostalgia. The eight-story former department store at 401 South State Street — a hulking 485,000-square-foot building ...

The big, blocky building just north of Interstate 70 looks like all the other big, blocky buildings along a commercial and industrial strip in Aurora. Visitors have to scrub up, put on masks, hair ...

WATSONVILLE & SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One year after announcing their joint research and development work to grow strawberries indoors, Driscoll’s, the leading consumer brand in ...

The concept of vertical farms is well-known and has been played out in a number of different ways. Now, Aprilli Design Studio has stepped forward with a new idea for a vertical farm. The concept is ...

In 2018, the African swine fever swept through China. It resulted in the loss of approximately 10 million pigs, leading to a significant decline in meat production. The country felt the effects of ...

A new purpose for empty office buildings is emerging: indoor farms. Office-to-farm conversions have taken hold in recent months, according to a BBC report. One floor of a 32-story historic Niels ...

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