Technology

CubicFarm Systems Corp. Selects Microsoft for Next Generation Sustainable Ag-Tech

Aidan FisherSeptember 10, 2021

CubicFarm, a local chain, agricultural technology company, today announced that the Company has selected Microsoft's technology to launch the next generation of indoor farming technologies for fresh food and fresh livestock feed. ... Read More...

QScale: From data processing to food self-sufficiency

Aidan FisherAugust 6, 2021

QScale will not only become a leader in high-density data processing on the shoulders of Quebec's expertise, it will also spearhead the drive to recover energy and thermal discharge. All of this will be done in smart buildings with modular architecture.... Read More...

Blockchain: A Cautionary Tale

Laura BickleMay 27, 2021

The blockchain—and its accompanying NFTs and cryptocurrencies—promises to revolutionize finance—but it also comes at a high environmental cost. Here’s why—and what’s being done.... Read More...

Blockchain could play an important role in future agriculture and food security

The ConversationApril 28, 2021

Big data applications may present opportunities to address inefficiencies from farm to table and improve global food security. Blockchain, a linked decentralized database that stores auditable data throughout entire supply chains, may change the game for food producers across the globe.... Read More...

Canada Invests in Innovative Clean Technology at the University of Alberta

SUSTAIN EditorialApril 11, 2021

Support the university's Lipid-to-Hydrocarbon (LTH) technology by developing pathways to generate renewable jet fuel from a range of feedstocks, including waste materials from the restaurant and livestock industries.... Read More...

Driving Change: Should you consider switching to electric vehicles?

Laura BickleDecember 28, 2020

You source local ingredients, compost your waste and choose environmentally-friendly packaging. But have you considered the impact of the vehicles you use to support your business? Evidence continues to mount regarding the environmental and health advantages of replacing combustion engine vehicles with electric ones. ... Read More...