The 2024 paper from our team, led by Dr. Benjamin Decardi-Nelson, was published in Nature Food. Titled “Artificial Intelligence can regulate light and climate systems to reduce energy use in plant factories and support sustainable food production,” the paper demonstrates how AI can optimize indoor farming to cut energy consumption while ensuring high crop yields. This study underscores AI’s potential to revolutionize sustainable agriculture. The paper has received media coverage from:
- Cornell Chronicle: AI boosts indoor food production’s energy sustainability (also in Phys.org, Environmental News Network)
- Science Daily: AI can slash indoor farming energy use
- HortiDaily: Cornell study finds AI can slash indoor farming energy use by 25%
- AZoCleantech: AI-Powered Indoor Farms Save Energy
- Anthropocene Magazine: Can AI help indoor agriculture escape the crush of huge energy loads?