Sustainable Food Production

Lateral Power gains efficiencies utilising the waste heat and CO2 generated from our power generation plants in Eco Parks that sit along side the power plant.

 

The super heated hot water is engineered to feed cold stores for high value foods, the warm water feeds a specialist fish farm and the soiled water from the fish combined with the CO2 from the power plant feed a greenhouse hydroponics centre; producing lettuce and a variety of vegetables.

 

In this process we use what most other processes throw away. ( We don't like waste!)

 

The objective of each of our eco park projects is to provide profits from the production of "green" power and sustainable electricity for the UK power grid. In addition we will produce healthy fresh grown food products; provide employment and sustainable income for local residents, whilst reducing the carbon footprint from the importation of food from overseas.

 

Horticulture

Floating Rafts Technology is certainly the most "water-conscious" system among existing hydroponic growing systems. One of its key features is the use of a large volume of water allowing enormous buffer for fertilisation and oxygen control as well as economic plants transportation by flotation. This large buffer brings a level of security and easiness that no other growing system can match.

 

Versatility of Horticulture Technologies

• Fresh green produce grown on unique, proven, floating raft watercourses yields up to 18 crops per year
• Fresh heirloom tomatoes and tall crops grown by recirculated pebble bed hydroponics, with natural nutrients
• Fresh saltwater fish that are free of lice, diseases and heavy metals, matured in indoor, balanced water raceways
• Green vegetable produce, packed in biodegradable packaging.

The benefits of an indoor aquaculture production system include:

• A sheltered and filtered facility
• No Aquifer or watercourse poisoning
• No concerns of fall-out radiation
• Reduced Carbon Footprint
• Stable, scheduled production conditions allowing for consistent supply
• On site flash freezing and cold storage allows for supply chain flexibility & reduced wastage
• House brand labelling available

 

In summary, we can provide continuous production of fresh produce as well as clean healthy fish fed on natural foods. Horticulture and Aquaculture technologies greatly reduce our carbon footprint with sustainable Green Energy.