A Sustainable Food Production Solution for Mexico

Local Green Jobs – Local Food Distribution – Education – Green Technology

Problems

Rising Food Costs

Overpopulation

Malnutrition

Costs of Food Transportation

Seasonal availability of field crops

Burdens of food producers

Food Safety

Food Pod Solution

Decreases Food Costs

Meets rising food demands

Alleviates local food shortages

Reduces Transportation Costs

Food Crops available all year round.

Helps meet consumer demand

Increases Food Safety

Food Pod Solutions

FOOD – DIRECT TO CONSUMERS Food Pod

Consumer

Provide vegetables direct to consumers

Sell to smaller local markets

Eliminate transportation costs

Food Pods:

Can be made in urban/suburban areas

Upgrade existing buildings to Food Pods

Sell direct to the public and grow on-site

Food Benefits with Food PodsHealthier Foods

Pesticide Free Food

Locally Grown Food

Free of Chemicals

Beyond Organic

Uses more than 90% less water than field crops

Superior Tasting Food

Less Plant Maintenance

Crop SelectionDifferent crops will have different yields.

The number of harvests a plant will yield in one year are different depending on the plant.

Certain crops may be more popular by season or by region.

Nearly all crops can be produced in Food Pods.If it grows in nature, in can be produced in a Pod.

ROI is determined using these numbers

OLD TECHNOLOGY VS. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

Item TraditionalGreenhouse

Food Pods

Lighting 70Yr Old Magnetic Ballasts

State of the art digital lighting

HVAC Traditional Fans and controls

Real Time Controlsystems

Solar/Wind Not used UsedHydroponics Used Improperly Used ProperlyNutrients Harsh chemicals No harsh

chem.CO2 Used Not UsedRun to Waste Commonly done Never Done

If Greenhouse technology really worked, places like Canada would be doing well with their food supply.

However, people in Toronto, Canada e.g., will be paying between five and seven per cent more for groceries on average by the end of 2011. A family that spends about $400 a month on groceries could end up paying up to $340 extra in a year.

We can no longer do business in a building made of glass that we pay money to heat and cool. This is too inefficient.

FOOD PODS IN THE USA Examples of Food Pods as they were developed for the American market and specific crops where horizontal spinning lights (pictured below) were the best choice for the specific premium crops.

The Food Pods can be implemented in various plot sizes.

In addition sites can be developed in stages allowing for future growth.

Making a Custom Food Pod

GAS Technologies - 3 Acre Food Pod Example

Sustainable/Solar & Wind Field

GeothermalPond

Warehouse/Residence

Food Pod

This area could also serve as a retail store-front to sell the food directly to the public or small markets.

OptionalOptional

Packing/Shipping

Here in the USA , original designs of Food Pods use:•Geothermal Ponds

•Solar Panels and Wind Turbines

•Specially designed Air and Water systems

Brussels SproutsBeansBeetsBroccoliCabbageCarrotsCauliflowerCucumbersGarlicHerbs:BasilDillParsleyLettuceOnionsPeasPeppersRhubarbSpinachSquashTomatoesTurnips

ArtichokesAsparagusCapsicumCeleryChicoryEndiveEggplantLeekMarrowMelonOkraPak-ChoiParsleyParsnipPotatoPumpkinRadishSweet PotatoesTaroWatermelonZucchini

BananaBlack CurrantBlueberryBrambleberryPapayaPepinoPineappleRaspberryRed CurrantStrawberry

African VioletBegoniaCarnationChrysanthemumFreesiaGerberaIrisOrchidRose

BasilLemon BalmMarjoramMintParsleyRosemarySageThyme

FodderTurfWheatgrassCocoaCoffeeSugar CaneRubberTobacco

Vegetable Crops Fruits

Flowers Other

Herbs

Food Pod - Crop Selection Examples

FEATURES/BENEFITS

Food Pods can be created in new or existing buildings.

Employ local people to operate the Food Pods

New educational programs, trainings, certifications can be developed locally for Sustainable Human Resources.

With funding, Solar and Wind fields can be utilized and maintained, creating more Green jobs and creating energy for the city.

Produce local food for local food pantries, for sale into the market place, or whatever the community requires.

Vertical Tower UnitsSelf-Contained Vertical Growing

Systems

Vertical Tower Units (VTU’s)Vertical Tower Units are specially designed for use with the Food Pods.

Instead of growing in an area with one level, we can grow 8 times the food on 8 levels.

A spinning light delivery system hangs down the middle of the VTU, providing light to all levels.

Growing vertically is the most efficient way to increase yield with the fewest watts of energy.

Each VTU is on wheels and can be conveniently moved.

VTU’s are then connected and placed in rows.

Each VTU consumes less than 500 watts of energy and produces 8X the food in the same area.

(pictured left) These plants were grown in this vertical tower with aquaponics, a combination of aquaculture and hydroponics, as well as using sea water.

The proper ratios of sea water and fish waste from carp or tilapia are balanced together for feeding the plants.

Example: Romaine Lettuce

16-18 Crop turns of lettuce per/yr

256 heads of lettuce per VTU/Per crop turn

4096 heads of lettuce per tower per year

1/8th acre = 490 sq. m (340 VTU’s)

Total Heads of Lettuce/Yr/ Using 340VTU’s = 1,392,640 per 490 sq. m

Food Production with VTU’s

Algae Production in Vertical Tower UnitsAlgae can also be produced in the VTU’s

Tubes are placed within the frame of the VTU.

These tubes are clear and have water flowing through them where algae can breed.

(Below) – Many rows of VTU’s in one area.

(Below) – Side view of VTU’s in rows

Education

Education will be a critical function for future development and must be controlled.

New schools can be created to teach how to use the Food PodsOrUse current vocational schools to teach these sciences and offer courses from the H.S.A.

The Hydroponic Society of America (H.S.A.) is the non-profit association that teaches these sciences around the world.

The H.S.A. was formed in 1977 at the University of California – Berkeley

WhoInvented Food

Pods?

WHOPresident/CEO - Gerald Garrison GAS TechnologiesGerald Garrison is a world famous inventor of advanced technologies and has worked with companies such as Sony, Samsung, 3M, Alpine, GE, Philips and Venture Lighting. He works at the highest levels of lighting and life sciences and is the inventor of “digital lighting”. Gerald was born in Hawaii and attended Iolani school. The vision is to bring advanced technology, green jobs, sustainable energy and food production to the islands.

Mr. Garrison is the inventor of the Food Pods. All of the technologies that make up these food producing facilities were invented by him. His technology has been written in many magazines and he has appeared on international radio and TV, as well as the internet, talking about his advances in sustainable, 365-day-a-year food factories.

Green Applied Sciences bridges existing building functions into a single, cohesive model that functions in a green, efficient and intelligent manner.

Building cost functions are derived from a wide variety of factors that can be tailored to a proposed site.

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