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> in states (Florida) with amazing sunshine and access to fresh water and cheap power. Actually the model would work better in states with less arable land or
by kogepathic 9y ago
> in states (Florida) with amazing sunshine and access to fresh water and cheap power.
Actually the model would work better in states with less arable land or with a colder climate.
Reasons:
1. Better food security, less reliance on imported food
2. As the article states, water use is much lower than open field farming, so it's better for places with constrained resources
3. More environmental if the food is grown closer to the consumers as there's less need for storage and transport. Similar to #1
4. Sunshine doesn't really matter for these greenhouses since a lot of them are using LED lights tuned to the species they're growing to increase output. [0]
[0] https://www.verticalfarmingconference.com/indoor-farming/japans-panasonic-moves-vertical-farming-singapore/ https://www.verticalfarmingconference.com/indoor-farming/jap...