Comments on: Vertical Farming: Too Far Outside the Box? http://e4capital.com/2009/08/24/vertical-farming/ Thoughts and analysis on cleantech Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:45:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Clive Clifton http://e4capital.com/2009/08/24/vertical-farming/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Clive Clifton Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:53:06 +0000 http://e4capital.com/?p=281#comment-68 Please add to your equation the multiplying effect of going vertical on each floor. Check out this system now operating and producing huge amounts of food for animals at a zoo in England: www.valcent.net This system multiplies your income equation by a factor of 5 for a 10ft ceiling. It also reduces water consumption by a factor of 10 thanks to mist and drip techniques. They were awarded as one of Time Magazines' Top 50 Innovations of 2009 and Robert Kennedy Jr. just joined their advisory board Please add to your equation the multiplying effect of going vertical on each floor. Check out this system now operating and producing huge amounts of food for animals at a zoo in England: http://www.valcent.net

This system multiplies your income equation by a factor of 5 for a 10ft ceiling. It also reduces water consumption by a factor of 10 thanks to mist and drip techniques. They were awarded as one of Time Magazines’ Top 50 Innovations of 2009 and Robert Kennedy Jr. just joined their advisory board

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