Philips LED lighting project in collaboration with the university plants

LEDinside news 】 【 at Colorado state university (CSU), and philips lighting to sign long-term cooperation, cooperation in LED lighting set up plants in university education, research and training units.

Philips at Colorado state university in the United States LED plant lighting system installed.(photo: philips)
As greenhouse planting expert, is also the CSU flower professor Steven Newman said: "originated from the alliance will W.D. Holley plant environment research center, migrate to the CSU greenhouse gardening centers, let he set out to find resources for schools, creating a walk in the front line of science and technology campus greenhouse."He said: "we have the opportunity to work with international LED technology companies, let they work closely with schools, include the CSU."The future, students involved in plant LED lighting, will have the chance to various big enterprise practice, but also promote students employment.


The collaborative research


The alliance will be able to let both sides have the opportunity to more in-depth studies to plant from the collaborative research, and developed many innovative LED lighting plant application.This study hopes to characteristics of the selected plants, covers the nutritional value of the urban farm crops, irrigation strategies, climate impact, soil condition, temperature influence, year-round production situation, greenhouse crops, hops, flowers and grass, and committed to significantly reduce the energy consumption of lighting indoor plant.


After the completion of the CSU's garden center will be equipped with the world's most advanced LED lighting plants system, is expected to be completed in early 2016.(compile: LEDinside editing, Zhang Yahan)