How to compare basic CO2e emissions in vertical farming and open-field farming

Suarez, Ronny (2025): How to compare basic CO2e emissions in vertical farming and open-field farming.

Abstract

This paper compares the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions (kgCO2e) produced per kilogram (kg) of lettuce grown using vertical farming versus open-field farming. It demonstrates how the carbon intensity of energy consumption (kgCO2e/kWh) and transportation (kgCO2e/km) affects the carbon intensity of the product (kgCO2e/kg).

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: vertical farming, CO2e emissions
• Subjects: Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q0 - General

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