“We encourage you to come out to the greenhouse,” said Sindhu Siva, program director at Bright Spot Farms. “All the sales that we do go back into supporting our youth programs. So come out, buy your poinsettias and while you’re here you can meet some of the young people helping to grow these plants.”

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Conversely, in Scotland there may be an element of income support (eg, continuing direct payments) and production support (such as the Scottish Beef Calf Scheme), providing some protection for suckler units, he says.

California’s Ancon Development Corporation (ADC) has launched a hybrid greenhouse employing advanced technology that it claims offers not only efficiency—including slashing energy costs—but also a sleek modern design.

The greenhouse is operated by Bright Spot Urban Farm and proceeds from the sale of the 1,800 poinsettias grown this season will help support young people aging out of foster care. Bright Spot Farms was founded by West End Neighborhood House in Wilmington.

“I know it’s the gentlemanly thing to let the wife file. But, then, everybody knows I’m no gentleman.”

Hoffman has traditionally used the payback period for upgrades. But in the future, Jill Hoffman says the company will be using the net present value method to get a better handle on whether to move forward with a project or not.

Canada aims to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and similar gases to 513 million tonnes a year by 2030. In 2016, the most recent year for which measurements are available, Canada emitted 704 million tonnes. Computer modelling suggests by 2030 we will get down to 592 million tonnes if we fully implement all the measures Canada has planned, like the carbon tax, clean fuel standards, energy-efficiency improvements for buildings and closing coal-fired power plants.

Aside from environmental motivations, Bailey said solar is clearly a good financial decision for residents. His and Chatfield’s ground-mounted PV installation was paid back with energy savings in seven years, and under the group buy and with current solar prices, the payback time would be shorter, he said.

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Darvonda has also reduced heat in the greenhouse where its poinsettia plants are waiting to be shipped out to stores, and at its annual GLOW seasonal light show.

In December 2018, that agreement was expanded into a worldwide deal with Sandoz AG, Novartis’ global generic drug business.