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I think at high latitudes the problem is not the total amount of natural light, but the number of hours it shines in a day. Also, other power sources like wind

by kokey 7y ago

I think at high latitudes the problem is not the total amount of natural light, but the number of hours it shines in a day. Also, other power sources like wind or hydro could be abundant in areas like this. I don't think these technologies make sense because they are better than having to transport food at longer distances, but for some crops it may be quite nice to have it really freshly available at the doorstep, especially crops that normally comes from quite far.

kragen 7y ago
That's a good point about wind!
- kragen 7y ago
  That's a good point about wind! Still, I think you have to look pretty hard to find a significant area that has more than five times as much energy available from wind as it does from sunlight. Maybe in Antarctica?