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我昨晚从瑜伽课回家的路上在NPR/PRI的The World节目中听到了这个故事。这是tl;dr版本:一家荷兰公司正在完善使用LED灯和精细气候控制在室内种植食物的方法。通过优化光照水平和波长,可以种植各种作物。

理论上,人们可以在城市环境中的这些系统中种植植物,这赋予了本地采购食物新的意义


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“Meeuws说:“平均每公斤番茄从产地到商店货架的运输距离为1300英里。这太荒谬了。它已经成为一个具有食品供应链管理的行业。而且很难意识到你必须吃掉它生产出来的东西。它应该在街角生产。”

Meeuws说,有了PlantLab的系统,人们可以想象大城市里的地下室和未使用的办公空间都堆满了层层叠叠的水果和蔬菜。

这是食品生产和可持续发展方面的突破,还是技术在干预大自然?请在评论中、在Twitter上或通过电子邮件发表您的看法。我将在更新中汇编您的回复。

David Wogan is an engineer and policy researcher who writes about energy, technology, and policy.

David's academic and professional background includes a unique blend of technology and policy in the field of energy systems. Most recently, David worked at Austin Energy, a Texas municipal utility, implementing a Department of Energy stimulus grant related to energy efficiency. Previously, David was a member of the Energy & Climate Change team at the White House Council on Environmental Quality for the Obama Administration.

David holds two Master's degrees from The University of Texas at Austin in Mechanical Engineering and Public Affairs. While at UT, David was a researcher in the Webber Energy Group, where his research focused on advanced biofuel production to offset petroleum use in the transportation sector. David holds a Bachelor's of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, where he researched nuclear non-proliferation measurement technology.

David is a 2013 Aspen Institute Journalism Scholar, joining a select group of journalists from Slate, ABC News, and The New York Times.

David lives in Austin, Texas. Follow along on Twitter or email him at david.wogan@me.com.

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