California winery sets new eco standards
A winery which claims to be the most "environmentally sophisticated" in the world has opened at the University of California's Davis complex.
A winery which claims to be the most "environmentally sophisticated" in the world has opened at the University of California's Davis complex.
The winery is part of a $20 million teaching and research development, which also includes brewing and food processing facilities.
The winery generates electricity from solar power and will eventually use rainwater in an automated cleaning system.
The facility has been designed to capture carbon dioxide produced during fermentation, and is built largely from recycled materials.
An innovative process will be used to remove the carbon dioxide from the winery, reducing the building's energy requirements for air quality and temperature control.
Sensors frequently transmit sugar-concentration data from 152 fermenters across a wireless network. Data from the sensors can be generated every 15 minutes with a precision of 0.25 Brix.
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