Jellyfish Barge

The Jellyfish Barge is a floating greenhouse module that uses hydroponic agriculture and 70% less water compared to traditional agriculture. The barge is made of recyclable materials and uses solar distillation to collect 150 liters of saltwater daily and turn it into freshwater. 15% seawater is added back into the water to improve the mineral content and nutritional value of the crops. One module is approximately 70 square meters[1] and can be used to grow between 1400 and 1600 plants per month.[2] 120 units can be constructed on a hectare.[3] The project was included as part of the Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy. The project was conceptualized by Stefano Mancuso[4] and was financed by the Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze.[5] The architects of the module are Antonio Giradi and Cristina Favretto.[6][7]

References
  1. Bizzarri, Cosimo (15 October 2015). "This floating greenhouse may be the future of our food". Quartz. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  2. "Jellyfish Barge: the floating modular greenhouse". The Index Project. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. Dowdy, Claire. "This solar-powered Jellyfish Barge wants to feed you". Wired. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. Dionisi, Brenda. "Jellyfish on the Arno Hydroponic greenhouse for Expo 2015". The Florentine. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. "La serra galleggiante Jellyfish Barge, ideata da Stefano Mancuso dell'Università di Firenze, è fra i 5 progetti finalisti del premio delle Nazioni Unite "UNECE Ideas for Change Award"". Fondazione CR Firenze (in Italian). 26 March 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. Monaco, Veronica (7 September 2015). "Jellyfish Barge, la serra galleggiante del futuro apre in Darsena". Milano Weekend (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. Martin, Elisabeth. "Des jardins potagers flottants autosuffisants". Alimentation Générale (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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