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Comment by Jim Fisk on October 2, 2013 at 8:54am

We looked into defunct missile silos when we were moving out of ME 4 yrs ago and they would be perfect for this. One of the fellows interested in purchasing our general store had one in Utah for sale at 75K. Cost to build was of course in the millions so a great deal but in Utah? We passed. Something to think about though and there are plenty more in upstate NY if you can stomach the taxes there.

Comment by Joel Berg on October 1, 2013 at 8:36am

I do like the idea! Sounds a like a distopia/post-apocalyptic sort of concept!

Comment by Dan Vega on September 30, 2013 at 7:31pm

The underground aspect of the Greenhouse Station initially was a space saving feature. With less and less surface space available, a growing population, and our natural environments being destroyed for urbanization, it made sense. Years ago when I saw my first food tower (a skyscraper growing food) in I believe a popular science magazine, my initial thought was that it should be placed into the ground. This was after the events of September 11th, and it seemed clear that a food tower would be not just expensive but a target for terrorists. Now vertical farming is really starting to take off, and to this day, I have not seen the integration of vertical farming with subterranean infrastructure, other than our design.

One of the benefits of going underground like this is that the plants, water purification system, etc. is more protected from natural disasters and human-made disasters. So besides protecting the Station Operators, a single Greenhouse Station could shelter multiple people in the local community just like a bomb shelter could in an emergency situation.

Potentially the Greenhouse Station can have a well that taps into an underground water source.

Also depending on multiple factors, geothermal energy can potentially be used as well.

The underground feature also allows for a cooler and highly stable consistent temperature.

Comment by Joel Berg on September 28, 2013 at 11:25pm

hmmm, why underground?

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