Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Green - An environmentalist community @lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoLots of indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?apnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square42linkfedilinkarrow-up1101arrow-down11
arrow-up1100arrow-down1external-linkLots of indoor farms are shutting down as their businesses struggle. So why are more being built?apnews.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Green - An environmentalist community @lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square42linkfedilink
minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThe transport emissions are negligible compared to the imbued energy of an entire building, let alone the operating energy.
minus-squarethemusicman@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoFine, but grid power is (and will increasingly be) powered by renewables, whereas transport will rely on fossil fuels for much longer
minus-squareikidd@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoAs mandates loom for ICE vehicle production to end, and trucks are becoming EV. Now you’re just stretching, even that part of the argument falls down.
The transport emissions are negligible compared to the imbued energy of an entire building, let alone the operating energy.
Fine, but grid power is (and will increasingly be) powered by renewables, whereas transport will rely on fossil fuels for much longer
As mandates loom for ICE vehicle production to end, and trucks are becoming EV. Now you’re just stretching, even that part of the argument falls down.