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Citrus => Citrus General Discussion => Topic started by: Millet on November 10, 2020, 04:22:40 PM

Title: Laidbackdude Do You Know About This Greenhouse
Post by: Millet on November 10, 2020, 04:22:40 PM

This greenhouse is in your city (Perth)

https://www.freshplaza.com/article/171198/Australian-scientists-develop-first-clear-energy-harvesting-glass/ (https://www.freshplaza.com/article/171198/Australian-scientists-develop-first-clear-energy-harvesting-glass/)

Title: Re: Laidbackdude Do You Know About This Greenhouse
Post by: pagnr on November 12, 2020, 12:12:20 AM

Hi Millet, I thought that was interesting too.
If you click the link to the original abc.net .au news article,
it shows a demo bus stop made of energy harvesting glass.
I contacted the researcher on the project , so far the 300 square metre trial greenhouse hasn't been built yet.

Title: Re: Laidbackdude Do You Know About This Greenhouse
Post by: poncirsguy on November 12, 2020, 10:05:57 AM

Can you emagine how much each sheet of that glass would cost.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$4

Title: Re: Laidbackdude Do You Know About This Greenhouse
Post by: laidbackdood on November 16, 2020, 11:02:55 AM

Hi Millet.....No i have never heard of this trial..........relative to where i live in Perth...we dont need greenhouses at all.......in fact i use shadecloth on a regular basis...once it goes over 30C i have to shade cloth all my citrus and peach/nectarine/avocado/strawbs because they get cooked to death and we are not even in summer yet.......just before xmas we usually get a few 40 + C ...usually 42/43/44....so being a fat boy slim....i dont look forward to those times but Perth would be the perfect place to field test the technology.........most times of the 3 months of summer......we get no rain at all.