The developing agri-food sector significantly boosts food production and plays a crucial role
in resolving the global food crisis. This development is valuable when accompanied by …

Renewable technologies are considered as clean sources of energy and optimal use of
these resources minimize environmental impacts, produce minimum secondary wastes and …

Solar dryers are cutting-edge equipment that uses solar energy to remove moisture from
various materials, including agricultural produce, textiles, and industrial components. It is …

This paper reviews the available literature dealing with the barriers to the dissemination of
decentralized renewable energy systems. Decentralized renewable energy systems may …

Agricultural products such as coffee, tobacco, tea, fruit, cocoa beans, rice, nuts, and timber
generally require drying through a consistent application of relatively low heat. Traditionally …

Drying is an essential process in the preservation of agricultural crops and in industries,
such as textile production, dairy processing, cement production, clay brick production, tile …

Presently there is no single publication available which covers the topics related to
photovoltaic (PV) or photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) technologies, thermal modelling, CO2 …

Solar drying systems (SDSs) are environment friendly and enhance energy conservation.
Such systems are a promising application of solar energy systems. SDS is an effective …

A hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) greenhouse dryer of 100 kg capacity has been
designed and constructed at Solar Energy Park, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi …

In this era of commercialization, energy scarcity and food security are two of the major global
challenges owing to the continuously growing population. The significant post-harvest food …