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Feeding plants and animals using solar energy

Feeding plants and animals using solar energy

Update: 2025-09-25
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Tens of billions of pounds of wasted food ends up in landfills in the United States each year. University of Arizona professor Goggy Davidowitz is leading a team developing a system that collects food waste and dries it in a vertical greenhouse, so it can be used to fertilize fields and feed livestock. Goggy Davidowitz spoke with Tim Swindle, professor emeritus of Planetary Science at the University of Arizona.
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Feeding plants and animals using solar energy

Feeding plants and animals using solar energy

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