A group of bioengineers have proposed a revolutionary cultivation method, Electro-agriculture, that essentially requires no sunlight. Electro-agriculture replaces photosynthesis with a solar-panel-powered chemical reaction that converts CO2 into an organic molecule, acetate. Acetate would then be fed to Genetically Modified crops, which would be grown hydroponically. Using electro-eg, researchers estimate the land needed for agriculture would be reduced by 94%.
Electro-agriculture cultivation method requires no sunlight
Using the same inputs as photosynthesis, electro-ag offers a 4-fold improvement in solar-to-food efficiency
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