UK: University of Lincolnshire's Geothermal Glasshouse Officially Opens

UK: University of Lincolnshire's geothermal glasshouse officially opens

Lincolnshire - already the nation's breadbasket - has taken farming into the future with a glasshouse like no other. The University of Lincoln has officially opened its £2.4 million Glasshouse Research & Development Facility at Riseholme Park. Unlike traditional growing spaces, the entire site is powered…

Geothermal glasshouse in Lincoln points to future of UK food - Lincolnshire Today

A £2.4 million glasshouse powered entirely by geothermal energy has opened at the University of Lincoln’s Riseholme Park. The facility provides year-round stable heat, allowing crops typically imported from abroad to be grown locally, including tomatoes, strawberries and even trial vines. The site forms part of Greater Lincolnshire’s food economy, which supplies one eighth of England’s food and supports 75,000 jobs. By replacing conventional ene…