yokonzo@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 1 month agoJust kind of makes sense no?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square153fedilinkarrow-up11.03Karrow-down10
arrow-up11.03Karrow-down1imageJust kind of makes sense no?lemmy.worldyokonzo@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square153fedilink
minus-squarerumschlumpellinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoAFAIK lighting is the biggest energy eater for indoor farming.
minus-squareTotallynotJessica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoIt depends. Natural lighting makes more sense closer to the equator, while ac costs are probably higher than farther north. Regardless of what the energy is spent on, it has a huge footprint.
minus-squarerumschlumpellinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-21 month agoArtificial lighting is not optional, otherwise it’s not indoor farming, just fancy greenhouses.
AFAIK lighting is the biggest energy eater for indoor farming.
It depends. Natural lighting makes more sense closer to the equator, while ac costs are probably higher than farther north. Regardless of what the energy is spent on, it has a huge footprint.
Artificial lighting is not optional, otherwise it’s not indoor farming, just fancy greenhouses.