Roquette Science: How computerized arugula farms take over the world (2018)

“If the vertical farm is using low-carbon energy, it means there is some other area that doesn’t have the opportunity to use it”—for example, recharging electric vehicles, running automated factories, or making hydrogen to power fuel cells. Good for Veggies, Not for Grains

Setting energy aside, the environmental pros of vertical farms do seem to outweigh their cons, but only for high-value, fast-growing crops. Dan Blaustein-Rejto, an agriculture analyst at the Breakthrough Institute, has calculated that indoor farms in Sweden, where nuclear and hydroelectric power generate 90 percent of the electricity, can already grow lettuce with a smaller carbon footprint than conventional farms produce.

Source: www.anthropocenemagazine.org