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Vertical Farming Cannot Beat the Sun, but Physics Is Not the Whole Story
A new analysis argues that vertical farming cannot beat the sun on pure physics: providing artificial light and climate control for crops indoors consumes far more energy than free sunlight delivers to a field. The article notes, however, that physics is not the whole story, pointing to factors like water savings, land use, local production and year-round yields that keep interest in vertical farming alive.
Why now: Ongoing debate over the energy costs and sustainability of vertical farming is drawing renewed attention.
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- Vertical Farming Cannot Beat the Sun, but Physics Is Not the Whole Story · Bioengineer.org
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