CANOGA PARK, Calif.—Growing cannabis indoors has a significant carbon footprint. Colorado State University researchers investigated energy use from indoor cannabis cultivation and reported their findings.
“When you look at the total emissions from indoor cannabis cultivation in Colorado, it's pretty much equivalent to the coal mining industry in Colorado,” Jason Quinn, Ph.D., the director of Colorado State University’s Sustainability Research Laboratory, told NBC.
“The findings of this study tell us what we already know: that cultivators need better access to technology and innovation so that they can reduce costs and their climate impact,” said California Lightworks CEO George Mekhtarian. “Regulatory reform is key to expanding access for cultivators to innovation and technology.”
Mekhtarian points to the MegaDrive system his company introduced as a sustainable solution to the industry’s climate impact. California Lightworks’ MegaDrive technology lowers the barrier to adopting high efficiency LEDs while increasing the mass, both in terms of grams per square foot and grams per watt, as well as quality of yielded crops.
The advanced LED technology reduces fixture costs by up to 30% and installation costs by up to 80%. And, the benefits come at a 50% lower operating cost than traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) lighting systems.
“Our MegaDrive is a win-win-win for cultivators, consumers and our planet,” added Mekhtarian. “Sustainability is a passion of mine, we have the solution, we just need to continue driving adoption at a larger scale.”
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Since 2008 California Lightworks has been a pioneer in advanced technology LED lighting for horticulture. All products are designed, manufactured and supported in our Southern California factory and we stand behind every product we have ever made. From small scale home grow to large scale indoor and greenhouse applications, we offer optimal lighting solutions.
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