Ottawa and Québec Provide $500,000 in Financial Assistance for Laval University

LDS Laval University Logo

May 11, 2022

Marie-Claude Bibeau, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and André Lamontagne, Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, jointly announced financial assistance of $500,000 to fund a research project by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Laval University on the efficient use of electricity for heating and lighting in greenhouses. The funding is being provided through the Quebec Agri-Food Innovation Partnership Program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership.

The completion of this research project, whose total cost is estimated at $1,145,370, is part of the Government of Quebec’s 2020-2025 Greenhouse Growth Strategy, whose goal is to double greenhouse area by 2025.

Further to Hydro-Québec’s adoption of a new electricity rate reserved for the greenhouse sector, this project aims to propose concrete ways to use electricity efficiently. The project manager intends to promote efficient management of heating and artificial lighting while optimizing productivity, reducing the risk of plant diseases and taking into account the particularities of this sector, including load shedding and power demand. More specifically, the objectives are to better understand electrical loads, maximize microclimates of plants, and develop strategies for the use of artificial lighting and heating that are most conducive to plant growth and disease prevention.

Quick facts

  • Principal investigator: Louis Gosselin, Full Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Science and Engineering of Laval University.
  • Project title: “How to maximize the productivity, crop quality and competitiveness of Quebec’s greenhouses by optimizing the management and use of electrical energy for heating and artificial lighting? This will be achieved through measurement, modelling, greenhouse testing, microclimates and development of strategies.”
  • For Quebec, the Partnership’s budget envelope for strategic cost-shared initiatives amounts to $293 million for the duration of the Partnership (2018-2023): 60% of this funding comes from the Government of Canada and 40% from the Government of Quebec.

Source

Related Articles


Changing Scene

  • The Lumenpulse Lumenfacade Pure Product Guide is Now Available

    September 26, 2023 Earlier this year, Lumenpulse introduced a linear fixture obsessed with the highest quality white light on the market. The Lumenfacade Pure boasts a clean, modern design with true one-foot incremental lengths and methodical engineering that emphasises ease of installation, elegance, quality, and performance.  Lumenfacade Pure orders have already begun to ship and… Read More…

  • Axis Appoints Dirk Zylstra as Vice President

    Lasalle, QC Canada-based Axis Lighting has named Dirk Zylstra VP/Strategic Innovation & Product Development. According to the company, Zylstra’s 25 years of lighting product design and leadership make him a perfect fit to drive Axis Lighting’s innovation and growth.   “While Dirk worked previously for Axis, we couldn’t be more excited to have him rejoin the team,” comments… Read More…


Design

  • Architectural lighting brings industrial building to life as part of City of Montreal rejuvenation project

    September 11, 2023 Valeco Energie Québec Inc. is a renewable energy development company found on the edge of Frédérick-Back park in Montreal. Valeco acts as the operators of the Biomont Energy cogeneration plant in the Saint-Michel environmental complex, which recovers biogas from the former landfill site and transforms it into green energy. “The park used… Read More…

  • St-Denis Thompson with Eureka Lighting

    St-Denis Thompson with Eureka Lighting

    September 6, 2023 Industrial-era lighting design complements historic office architecture Montreal contractor St-Denis Thompson specializes in building restoration. So, it was no coincidence that it moved its head office to a historic 1908 building on the banks of the Lachine Canal. St-Denis Thompson hired local interior design firm Folio Design to create new offices with… Read More…


New Products

  • Aera Flex and Aera Inflex – The Latest Aera Cylinders

    Aera Flex and Aera Inflex – The Latest Aera Cylinders

    September 26, 2023 Lumenwerx is delighted to unveil the Flex and Inflex, the latest cylindrical additions to the sophisticated Aera family of luminaires. While they maintain the family’s signature clean lines and refined proportions, they are the first Aera cylinders to offer directional adjustability. As such, they enrich the cylinder collection with added versatility, delivering… Read More…

  • HU30M Modular High Performance LED Under Cabinet by Cooper Lighting

    HU30M Modular High Performance LED Under Cabinet by Cooper Lighting

    September 26, 2023 The HU30M Modular High Performance LED Under Cabinet fixture boasts 5 SeleCCTable CCT ranging from 2700K to 5000K and an additional Dim-To-Warm option, all at 90CRI. The series features energy efficient LEDs, glare free optics with universal voltage and a sleek low profile design. The modularity of the series makes the standard… Read More…