Highlights•Review of greenhouse designs and technologies in hot climates was
conducted.•CFD approaches for exploring various greenhouse cooling technologies are …

The projected increase of the world's population, coupled with the shrinking area of arable
land required to meet future food demands, is building pressure on Earth's finite agricultural …

Protected Agriculture (PA) presents a sustainable solution for food production in hot and arid
environments. Harsh climate and the water deficit are obstacles to all year round cultivation …

The demand for food items is increasing to match population growth rates. Meanwhile, many
countries struggle to guarantee a full year-round production of crops because of the harsh …

This paper presents the modeling and analysis of a greenhouse-integrated power system
consisting of solar photovoltaic panels, electrolyzer bank and Polymer Electrolyte Membrane …

Glasshouses hold the potential to improve global food security, but high energy costs are an
ongoing challenge in bringing them to the forefront of agriculture in warm climates. Here, the …

Aquaponics is the integration of aquaculture and hydroponics where nutrients released by
growing fish are utilized by plants grown in a soilless culture, often in a controlled …

Cooling greenhouses is essential to provide a suitable environment for plant growth in arid
regions characterized by brackish water resources. However, using conventional cooling …

Controlling a greenhouse microclimate requires energy consumption for heating and
cooling the greenhouse inside air. The radiative heat transfer process inside a greenhouse …

Global warming is by far the most significant issue caused by climate change. Over the past
few decades, heat stress has intensified into a serious issue that has a negative impact on …