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Re:The vertical farming bubble is finally popping by smileysteve on Monday February 27, 2023 @05:10PM (#34962648)
Sure, you need to avoid frost in the greenhouse; which there is an insulation factor from the walls and glass; and that's only 37 degree f; a lot less than human habitable spaces.

Does it scale? Profitably, no, because transportation of oranges from California and Florida to Nebraska is currently quick and cheap.

Re:The vertical farming bubble is finally popping by julienchastang on Monday February 27, 2023 @05:28PM (#34962879)
The issue of temperature control is covered extensively in the video as are some economic concerns (he sells oranges at NE farmer's markets!). What I wonder is if this could be a viable business. Land and possibly water could be cheap in that part of the country. Energy costs are negligible due to the design. Of course, there would have to be a big upfront capital expenditure and some time to get something like this going.