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This is pretty awesome. A lot of vegetables are grown in greenhouses, but traditional greenhouses are quite energy intensive. Anything that reduces the need for greenhouse area could save quite a bit of carbon. Paired with techniques [1] to reduce the amount of heating needed, this could be a real game changer.

[1] https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2015/12/reinventing-the-gree...



Maybe. The question is: Are QDs building energy efficient? Or does it require high-energy chemical reaction.




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