Energy Savings Potential of SSL in Horticultural Applications

Technical Report · Fri Dec 29 00:00:00 EST 2017

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1418429· OSTI ID:1418429

Stober, Kelsey ^[1]; Lee, Kyung ^[1]; Yamada, Mary ^[1]; Pattison, Morgan ^[2]

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1. Navigant Consulting, Inc., Washington DC (United States)
2. Solid State Lighting Services, Inc. (SSLS), Phoenix, AZ (United States)

Report that presents the findings for horticultural lighting applications where light-emitting diode (LED) products are now competing with traditional light sources. The three main categories of indoor horticulture were investigated: supplemented greenhouses, which use electric lighting to extend the hours of daylight, supplement low levels of sunlight on cloudy days, or disrupt periods of darkness to alter plant growth; non-stacked indoor farms, where plants are grown in a single layer on the floor under ceiling-mounted lighting; and vertical farms, where plants are stacked along vertical shelving to maximize grow space, and the lighting is typically mounted within the shelving units.

• Research Organization: EERE Publication and Product Library, Washington, D.C. (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Solid-State Lighting)
• OSTI ID: 1418429
• Report Number(s): DOE/EE-1723; 7845
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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