http://bitpart.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/pie-in-the-sky-or-thereabouts/ sweet love for planet earth Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:00:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://bitpart.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/pie-in-the-sky-or-thereabouts/#comment-172 al Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:31:54 +0000 http://bitpart.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/pie-in-the-sky-or-thereabouts/#comment-172 If they're "filtering air and water" in the middle of a metropolis, those pollutants don't just magically disappear - they aggregate in the produce. If they’re “filtering air and water” in the middle of a metropolis, those pollutants don’t just magically disappear – they aggregate in the produce.

]]> http://bitpart.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/pie-in-the-sky-or-thereabouts/#comment-169 melissaonsunshine Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:22:41 +0000 http://bitpart.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/pie-in-the-sky-or-thereabouts/#comment-169 also: D'AWWWW THANKS JOSHUA also: D’AWWWW THANKS JOSHUA

]]> http://bitpart.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/pie-in-the-sky-or-thereabouts/#comment-166 melissaonsunshine Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:12:28 +0000 http://bitpart.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/pie-in-the-sky-or-thereabouts/#comment-166 Brilliant! I actually had that precise reaction to it when I read this... why are we only just starting a project like this <i>now?</i> Brilliant! I actually had that precise reaction to it when I read this… why are we only just starting a project like this now?

]]> http://bitpart.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/pie-in-the-sky-or-thereabouts/#comment-165 bitpart Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:02:44 +0000 http://bitpart.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/pie-in-the-sky-or-thereabouts/#comment-165 That's what I meant about best practices: without them, this is a waste of time. I must refer you to the project website, their articles have better answers than I can give. There are two essays setting out the principles of the project by its creator, and specifically <a href="http://www.verticalfarm.com/pdf/report2006/Commercially%20Crops.pdf" rel="nofollow">this</a> essay responding to exactly the sort of thing you mentioned. That’s what I meant about best practices: without them, this is a waste of time. I must refer you to the project website, their articles have better answers than I can give. There are two essays setting out the principles of the project by its creator, and specifically this essay responding to exactly the sort of thing you mentioned.

]]> http://bitpart.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/pie-in-the-sky-or-thereabouts/#comment-164 Katie Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:50:57 +0000 http://bitpart.wordpress.com/2008/07/29/pie-in-the-sky-or-thereabouts/#comment-164 I'm curious about the amount of energy required to maintain the conditions you'd need to grow various crops and how realistic it would be for these vertical farms to be powered by renewable energy sources. Also, how well do other crops take to hothouse treatment? Tomatoes are one thing, but what about staples like rice, wheat, etc.? I’m curious about the amount of energy required to maintain the conditions you’d need to grow various crops and how realistic it would be for these vertical farms to be powered by renewable energy sources. Also, how well do other crops take to hothouse treatment? Tomatoes are one thing, but what about staples like rice, wheat, etc.?

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