Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel has developed a self-powered hydroponic rooftop greenhouse that generates solar energy to optimise good conditions for growth, in a bid to tackle the issue of food shortages.
The wedge-shaped transparent structure, called Power Plant, uses solar glass panels both to maintain an indoor climate, and power an integrated hydroponic system and specifically coloured LEDs.
Transparent glass panels are used to generate solar energy to optimise good conditions for food growth Her self-powering greenhouse aims to capitalise on the free energy of the sun by combining it with high-tech farming to efficiently grow food, in an effort to tackle both the world's energy and food shortage issues.
"We need to rethink the future of farming. Through solar design, solar technology could be integrated much better into our environment," said the designer. "We believe in a positive future and the power of design."
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