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Re:Vertical Farming Has Found Its Fatal Flaw by Havoc on Friday December 30, 2022 @05:01AM (#34183604)
It is fundamentally a very questionable proposition: Use Free Sun vs block out free sun with a roof and then spend money on electricity to generate light.
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Re:Vertical Farming Has Found Its Fatal Flaw by kitd on Friday December 30, 2022 @05:17AM (#34183691)
Sunlight isn't the only factor.
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Re:Vertical Farming Has Found Its Fatal Flaw by Havoc on Friday December 30, 2022 @02:08PM (#34188672)
Agreed. Energy cost is an important factor though & farming is a dicey financial proposition as is without powering a warehouse full of LEDs
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