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LEDFan: lighting the way to a better tomorrow

As climate change becomes part of our everyday lives, an increasing number of consumers are asking for and purchasing products that have been produced sustainably, including fruits and vegetables. In response to consumer demands but also aware of the environmental costs of energy usage, leading tomato producer Lans Group of The Netherlands and Budapest-based Tungsram have jointly developed LEDFan, a new toplight for greenhouses that promises to revolutionize the industry.

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Tungsram lamps at the forefront of scientific research

Tungsram partnered with the Eötvös Lóránd Research Network to promote plant research in a bid to ensure the future of agriculture is less dependent on external conditions. The company’s lighting fixtures are used in research projects related to plant phenotyping that are sponsored by the European Union.

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Green Technology in the Service of Farming

Tungsram and GreeenTech Join Forces to Help Set up Urban Farms

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CEE: the Powerhouse of Global Food Security

Closed-system farming helps tackle the biggest challenges in global food supply security. Climate change causing extreme weather conditions in certain areas, overpopulation, soil contamination, the depletion of areas suitable for agricultural production, urbanization, and growing demand for quality food all point toward the increasing importance of local indoor farming and urban vertical farms. The world’s population is predicted to reach 9.7 billion by 2050 (2 billion more than today), with most of the growth set to take place in Africa and developing countries where climate change hits the hardest. Moreover, in just 10 years, humanity will need 50% more food than today (calculating with a current annual growth rate of 5%).

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Tungsram to Release Flexi-Grow Toplight

The latest model of toplight developed by Hungarian lighting expert Tungsram comes with a wide range of new and improved features, designed to better adapt to customer needs. Developers have deployed state-of-the art technology to create a light source for greenhouses that performs better in nearly all aspects.

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Tungsram opened its R&D vertical farm

An R&D purpose vertical farm unique in Central Europe was presented in the Újpest headquarters of Tungsram. The installation, which is based on technology evoking sci-fi movies, is one of the key factors for the food security of the future. The farm was established with the funding of the Hungarian Ministry for Innovation and Technology (ITM) and inaugurated by State Secretary László György and President & CEO of Tungsram Joerg Bauer.

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Tungsram Agritech awarded at Innovation Grand Prix

For 2020 Tungsram won the IT Innovation Award of the Hungarian Innovation Grand Prix competition for “recycling” the company’s traditional capabilities in innovative areas (tungsten fiber development, sustainable and safe food production).

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Tungsram Luminaries Deployed in Soil-Less Agriculture

Modern agriculture, forestry, and other land uses are accountable for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, according to FAO data. Agriculture is highly reliant on the use of artificial chemicals to produce food, which makes the sector highly polluting. A novel farming method called aquaponics aims to reduce this environmental burden and Tungsram has teamed up with InGreen, an aquaponics farming venture in the Czech Republic in a bid to serve sustainability and food security.

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