A new Greenhouse Integrated Control System (GHIS) is being developed as the result of a contribution of Euro 1.850,000 (50% project value) from the European Commission, under the CRAFT program. The project is coordinated by the Industrial Union of the Province of Padova (Confindustria) and includes a pool of 4 main European partners (Maniero Elettronics Sas, Padova (I); Geoquip Services, Ipswich (GB); Siberline SA, Carmona-Siviglia (ES); Argyriou SA, Ionnis Rentis (GK). Collaborating with these companies are 5 research centres: GR Elettronica Srl, Vigonza —Padova (I); Biomass Technology Group, Enschede (NL); ATO/ Wageningen (NL); Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (IL); University of Padova (I). Resulting innovation promises a low cost efficient ‘closed production system’ utilizing renewable energy sources; solar power and biogas obtained from the fermentation of plant residues from production. Utilizing several pumps working at low regime rather than a single pump will offer energy savings of up to 50% in the irrigation system which will also reduce elecromagnetic disturbance of control equipment. GHIS will also recycle water and nutrients and recover, treatment and use rain water. Market analysis suggests that up 500 GHIS control systems could be sold in Europe within the first 5 years. Unindustria Padova. Sandro Sanseverinati. E-mail: stampa@unindustria.pd.it