Farm Cuts Fuel Costs with a Flex-Fuel Biomass System
Mats Nordstrom’s farm in Närpiö, Finland raises hydroponic tomatoes in a 7,500-square-meter (80,000 square foot) greenhouse, a relatively small facility in this agricultural area where many farms raise crops in large greenhouse facilities. Nordstrom’s plants grow in vertically supported vines, all the way to the top of this indoor space—and the cost of keeping these tomatoes warm is a major part of his farm’s operating budget...