Maximum Yield Cannabis USA August / September 2017 | Page 38

grow SOLAR is a great option for those who want to be able to cultivate off the grid or who just want to supplement their power usage. These are just a few suggestions on how to build a sustainable and efficient indoor garden. We know that cultivation can be an energy intensive process, but with a little thought and planning, you can reduce both your operating costs as well as your footprint, setting a standard for this new and exciting industry. Stephen Keen is a 14-year veteran of the cannabis industry and life-long tinkerer. He saw a need for cannabis-tailored climate control solutions, which led to his co-founding of Hydro Innovations—now Surna Inc—in 2007. Surna’s mission is to design efficient, reliable, and intelligent equipment for climate control for cannabis cultivation. Keen has vast knowledge of controlled environment agriculture, including serving as the chief cultivation expert for one of Colorado’s largest MMJ operations and being published in various industry magazines. He has served as president and CEO, and now as director of technology, of Surna Inc. 36 grow. heal. learn. enjoy. myhydrolife.com