Cleveland Botanical Garden and Kent State Liquid Crystal Institute team up on greenhouse research project with potential to regulate energy consumption and light, improve plant growth and develop more efficient greenhouses. For more information, please visit Kent State's "For the Media" Web site at http://www.kent.edu/media or call 330-672-8595.

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Cleveland Botanical Garden and Kent State University’s Liquid Crystal Institute officially launch a pioneering research project to explore the potential of liquid crystal technology for creating more sustainable, energy-efficient greenhouses.
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Find out more about the Liquid Crystal Institute at Kent State University at http://www.lci.kent.edu/   
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