Vertical farming aims to grow food efficiently in cities, but high energy use remains a challenge for its success.
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Vertical farming aims to sustainably grow food efficiently within cities by growing crops indoors, often without soil and using nutrient solutions. While initial projects envisioned urban indoor farms utilizing smart irrigation, vertical stacking, and solar energy to reduce emissions, water use, and land needs while providing local produce year-round at a lower cost than organic supermarket goods, the high energy consumption for lighting and cooling remains a significant challenge.
