GEOFOOD
Food production in Europe requires further steps in reducing the carbon footprint. This project showcases the opportunities of direct use of geothermal energy to increase food production in highly productive circular systems. The objectives and challenges are to 1) design and optimize a demonstration plant in Iceland with direct use of geothermal energy for innovative sustainable circular food production techniques, built on technological advances in aquaponics (the combination of aquaculture and hydroponics), inclusion of new species, product diversification, tourism related edutainment and business development; and 2) design and build a research system to optimise energy configuration in The Netherlands at the research facilities of Wageningen UR. Furthermore, the aim is to disseminate the results to other geothermal areas in Europe and worldwide.
PROJECT UPDATES
Partners
| Institution/enterprise | Country |
| Samrækt efh | Iceland |
| Wageningen UR | Netherlands |
| University of Iceland | Iceland |
| LandlngAquaculture | Netherlands |
| Ammerlan The Green Innovator | Netherlands |
| University of Maribor | Slovenia |
| Municipality of Brezice | Slovenia |
Financing
| Geothermica financing | Total cost | Own financing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEOFOOD - Total financing | 1.249.204 | 1.749.656 | 500.452 |
