Jellyfish Barge Explained
The Jellyfish Barge is a floating greenhouse module that uses hydroponic agriculture and 70% less water compared to traditional agriculture. The barge is made of recyclable materials and uses solar distillation to collect 150 liters of saltwater daily and turn it into freshwater. 15% seawater is added back into the water to improve the mineral content and nutritional value of the crops. One module is approximately 70 square meters[1] and can be used to grow between 1400 and 1600 plants per month.[2] 120 units can be constructed on a hectare.[3] The project was included as part of the Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy. The project was conceptualized by Stefano Mancuso[4] and was financed by the Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze.[5] The architects of the module are Antonio Girardi and Cristina Favretto.[6] [7]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Bizzarri . Cosimo . This floating greenhouse may be the future of our food . . 15 October 2015 . 18 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231214184857/http://qz.com/523937/this-floating-greenhouse-may-be-the-future-of-our-food . 2023-12-14 . live.
- Web site: Jellyfish Barge: the floating modular greenhouse . . 18 August 2021.
- Dowdy . Claire . This solar-powered Jellyfish Barge wants to feed you . Wired . 18 August 2021.
- Web site: Dionisi . Brenda . Jellyfish on the Arno Hydroponic greenhouse for Expo 2015 . The Florentine . 18 August 2021.
- Web site: La serra galleggiante Jellyfish Barge, ideata da Stefano Mancuso dell'Università di Firenze, è fra i 5 progetti finalisti del premio delle Nazioni Unite "UNECE Ideas for Change Award". . Fondazione CR Firenze . 26 March 2015 . 18 August 2021 . Italian.
- Web site: Monaco . Veronica . Jellyfish Barge, la serra galleggiante del futuro apre in Darsena . Milano Weekend . 7 September 2015 . 18 August 2021 . Italian.
- Web site: Martin . Elisabeth . Des jardins potagers flottants autosuffisants . Alimentation Générale . 18 August 2021 . French.
