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Climate control is only one aspect of energy usage. Another is light. Flying over the Netherlands at night is spectacular, in some parts it looks like they've j
by tfourb 3y ago
Climate control is only one aspect of energy usage. Another is light. Flying over the Netherlands at night is spectacular, in some parts it looks like they've just flooded entire regions with grow lights. I think I've read that many use heating as well, though I have no data on that and I don't think it is very common outside the Netherlands.
- gtop3 3y agoIf you look at https://district.farm/ https://district.farm/ as was citied in the root comment, you'll see they aren't using lights or heaters. California doesn't require those. The energy usage and output of greenhouses varies significantly by seasons and region. You really need to do direct comparisons for individual bits of land instead of broad statements. It's probably worth the light and heat costs if a country cannot grow enough vegetables for it's population without it. The US doesn't have that issue, because we have lots of growing space with long growing seasons.
- justincormack 3y agoNetherlands uses gas heating often, to heat and increase co2 levels.