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Vertical farming does not save space
- LatteLazy 4y agoWho cares? We do not lack for space. We have way more land than we need to feed everyone.
- ggm 4y agoSites with high solar pv potential from insolation might not be arable land. It's not just about land area, it's about other productive uses of land. Former Brown field sites are contaminated and unsitable for primary production of crops. Arid lands in the dustbowl have been overcropped. Use them for solar, and vertical farm nearby or wear transmission losses. Also does not consider surplus PV and time shifting of energy for net benefit: we need loads which can handle the variability of PV and wind, vertical farming might be useful for load shed/balance