Vertical Farming

SolFire writes "The BBC is running a look at the potential for Vertical Farming in the Big Apple, a concept that promises to reduce the environmental impact of farming and increase the efficiency of food production by building multi-story farm complexes in urban areas. The vertical farm is envisioned as a self sustaining complex of greenhouses stacked on top of each other. More details can be found on the project web site."

Yay!

[Timesprout]

Finally we get flying pigs. Now when does Hell freeze over again?

Re:Price of land?

[Smight]

True.
 
But I think New Yorkers are willing to pay whatever it takes to cut off any ties with the rest of the country.

Re:Yay!

[Zabu]

Screw flying pigs and frozen hell.
Think cow-tipping from a 30-story building. It would be marvelous!

Re:Yay!

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Screw flying pigs and frozen hell. Think cow-tipping from a 30-story building. It would be marvelous!

I suddenly miss Gary Larson.

Oh Neat-o!

[morari]

Now city people can know what plants look like as well.

Re:Emphasis on the light, please.

[WormholeFiend]

If the building is high enough, you could put a huge ass windmill on top.

Also, you could put some solar panels on the sunny side(s), on the "floor" surfaces (where there are no windows).

Re:arcology

[Anne_Nonymous]

A more elegant solution would be to trade the family cow for some magic beans.

Re:Emphasis on the light, please.

[bahstid]

Oops yeah, noticed that, commented after RTFA, but only RTFW too late... damn BBC censorship...

Re:Tractor?!?! LOL!!

[Altus]

Let me get this straight.

You are growing "Greens" indoors, using hydroponics, under a security light... for your turtle

Riiiight... turtle, sure... enjoy your "greens" :-)

Re:arcology

[Elvis Parsley]

Scoff all you want to, but using the vertical space provided by tall buildings for agriculture will allow you to plant beanstalks much higher, making it more efficient to climb up to the clouds and thereby easier to defray building costs with golden geese.