Pasona O2
These subterranean farms look like a conceptual factor from a sci-fi movie (remember that oxygen garden from Danny Boyle's 2007 thriller Sunshine?), but they're actually being cultivated right now in a former bank vault in Tokyo. Pasona O2 covers about a square kilometer, growing vegetables and fruits like tomatoes, lettuce, and strawberries, as well as flowers and herbs—even a rice paddy! Snazzy state-of-the-art technology controls temperature and artificial sunlight levels.
Is Japan one step ahead in planning for a sustainable agricultural model for the future? Actually, Pasona O2 is more or less a showcase and serves primarily as a training facility for jobless youth interested in the agriculture field. Still, the merging of advanced technological resources and the food industry in this experiment might be something to keep an eye on in the future. [via Japundit]
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