David Wechsler is also thinking differently about how we use our resources as a society. During the work week, he's a product engineer developing smart grid hardware and communication systems that help utilities deliver electricity more efficiently and sustainably. The rest of the time, he's the founder of ElectricFertilizer.com, where he's working on a chemical-free way to increase crop yields. David will share his journey towards commercializing something so disruptive, including the journey to finding partners and getting to a sustainable business for him, too.

1. DisruptiveDiner:
Profitably Sustainable Food
David Wechsler

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A PARTIAL SOLUTION – TILL…

5. Source:
Walter
Häntzschel:
Der
Einfluß
der
Elektrizität
auf
das
Wachstum
der
Pflanzen.
In:
Erfindungen
und
Experimente.
Band
II,
W.
Herlet,
Leipzig
1906.

6. “...
at
the
base
of
these
giant
stones
he
measured
negaDvely
charged
ground
currents
that
interacted
with
the
posiDve
atmospheric
electric
field.
Again,
we
see
a
familiar
paJern
of
natural
energies,
combined
with
ferDlity.
“
Source:
John
Burke
&
Kaj
Halberg,
Seed
of
Knowledge,
Stone
of
Plenty,
p.
104

7. ELECTROCULTURE IS LIKE…
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2013
ElectricFer/lizer.com

8. ©
2013
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10. INCREASED GERMINATION RATE
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12. AND OTHERS…
RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
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15. IMPROVING URBAN FOOD SAFETY
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DUE TO POLLUTION, GROUND CONTAMINATION (E.G. BROWNFIELDS), ETC.

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WHAT IS YOUR LAND’S HISTORY?

17. ENHANCED PHYTO-REMEDIATION

21. CREATING PRODUCTS FOR EASE OF USE

22. DisruptiveDiner:
Profitably Sustainable Food
David Wechsler