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Solar energy is only one factor in the equation. Another one is water. Indoor farming lets you get your energy and water from different places. This is potentia
by chongli 4y ago
Solar energy is only one factor in the equation. Another one is water. Indoor farming lets you get your energy and water from different places. This is potentially a breakthrough because of the relative difficulty of moving large quantities of water around (not to mention food destined for market) compared to electricity.
- imtringued 4y agoBut in this scenario you just want a greenhouse that recirculates water but you still don't want to stack your plants to take advantage of natural light.
- chongli 4y agoWhenever you harvest the fruits and veggies you take water out of the system. You also lose water due to evaporation and people coming/going from the greenhouse. So while you may be a lot more water efficient in a greenhouse you're still a consumer of water. Furthermore, I am thinking of places like Canada (where I live) that get very little sunlight in the winter, despite having incredible abundance of fresh water. We could grow a lot of vegetables in the winter and power the artificial lighting using wind, hydroelectricity, or nuclear. This would allow us to avoid importing so many vegetables from California or Mexico.