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With 'electro-agriculture,' plants can produce food in the dark and with 94% less land, bioengineers say. (www.sciencedaily.com)
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[โ€“] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Perhaps it can be scaled down easily to something that fits in a home. It could be a fridge sized machine that's hooked up to power and water and keeps producing fresh food. That'll cut out the middlemen.

[โ€“] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

That would be dope, especially in places like where I live that are difficult to supply fresh produce to. Right now I just have to settle for a basement greenhouse.

I feel the need to point out this is way more expensive upfront than a patch of dirt, though, so we're not going to make the switch overnight even if it's earns itself back easily in the long run.