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A new vertical farm, with a footprint of less than an acre, can produce 1.8 million kg of fruit annually. (newatlas.com)

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[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yes, it can come from renewables. There are many ways to build renewables in a way that doesn’t use additional surface area. Like you can have wild nature with wind turbines sprinkled throughout. Solar panels can built on top of most structures humans build anyway.

Vertical farming has the potential to use less land, allowing more wild natural ecosystems.

The controlled environment of vertical farming also allows you to work in a cleaner environment, meaning less need to employ pesticides.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

We can also do agrifarming and use the space under the panels for animals to graze or whatever else they've come up with.