Linköping sweden which is building a vertical farm

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According to his projections, the tower will also save a total of 1, tonnes of CO2 emissions and 13 million litres of water per year. Designed to be fully circular, the World Food Building will draw heat and energy from a waste and biogas incineration plant located in the vicinity.

As to the waste produced by the farm, it will in turn be sent to the biogas plant for composting. Tags: hydroponics , Plantagon , plantscrapers , vertical farm , World Food Building. The LEDs will be calibrated to specific light frequencies to maximize production. Robots will perform many of the farm's processes. This will keep operational costs down.

Compared to an outdoor farm of the same size, the plantscraper will generate more food while using less land and water, Hassle said. He estimates the tower will save 1, tons of CO2 emissions and 13 million gallons of water annually. Some meeting rooms, like the one below, will have a view of the farm. In other areas of the tower, there will be eateries for office employees and the public. In addition, the building will include a market where people can purchase veggies.

Local restaurants and other food retailers will be able to buy directly from Plantagon, which will operate the farm, Hassle said.

Plantagon has designed another similar indoor farm with offices, though it's in the shape of a globe. There are no plans to build it yet. This plantscraper will include a spiraled food production line, which automatically moves the plants from the bottom to the top and back again while they grow. The length of the cycle would depend on the crop, but would normally take around 30 days, Hassle said.