yokonzo@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 4 months agoJust kind of makes sense no?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square153fedilinkarrow-up11.04Karrow-down10
arrow-up11.04Karrow-down1imageJust kind of makes sense no?lemmy.worldyokonzo@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square153fedilink
minus-squarerumschlumpellinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoAFAIK lighting is the biggest energy eater for indoor farming.
minus-squareTotallynotJessica@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months 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-24 months 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.