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Do you really think they would invest this much R&D, yet somehow never thought to consider the cost or efficiency advantages of piping natural light? I'm no ex
by paulsutter 11y ago
Do you really think they would invest this much R&D, yet somehow never thought to consider the cost or efficiency advantages of piping natural light?
I'm no expert but lighting has gotten a lot more efficient recently:
http://www.designrecycleinc.com/led%20comp%20chart.html http://www.designrecycleinc.com/led%20comp%20chart.html
LEDs are also well suited to farming because you can tune their output spectrum:
http://www.lighting.philips.com/main/products/horticulture/city-farming.html http://www.lighting.philips.com/main/products/horticulture/c...
- thangalin 11y agoLight-emitting plasma (LEP) and white lasers are also making waves. LEDs suffer from narrow beam and canopy penetration, which can be compensated using a rail system. See: http://plantozoid.com/plasma-grow-light-revolution/ http://plantozoid.com/plasma-grow-light-revolution/