The headline seems poor, the article not well structured. Space isn't necessarily the major conservation of vertical farms. As stated in the article, water, so

The headline seems poor, the article not well structured. Space isn't necessarily the major conservation of vertical farms. As stated in the article, water, soil, transport are all concerns in the total cost compensation, as are the current externalized costs in traditional agriculture loss of biodiversity destruction, soil erosion, and pesticide introduction. Finally... they're growing crops totally indoors? Um... windows? Solar panels can be placed on unused land (rooftops, deserts, etc), the false conclusion is that solar would be used on farmland or high biodiversity. And there's wind. What a train wreck. Almost a hit piece.