Three engineering students at l'Université de Sherbrooke spent three years designing and building their perfect greenhouse. "We believe it is possible to build greenhouses — and other houses — using less power," said Valerie Pouliot, one of the students on the project. But Pouliot says future builds will cost less because anyone hoping to have their own off-grid greenhouse wouldn't have the same data collecting costs the students had. She said especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, people seem to be working toward being more self-sufficient and sustainable, and she thinks an off-grid greenhouse aligns with those goals. "There are a bunch already out there, but the thing is to put it inside of a greenhouse."

Source: CBC News December 28, 2020 15:56 UTC