A review on opportunities for implementation of solar energy technologies in agricultural greenhouses

S Gorjian, F Calise, K Kant, MS Ahamed… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
The greenhouse industry is an energy-intensive sector with a heavy reliance on fossil fuels,
contributing to substantial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Addressing this issue, the …

Recent advances in net-zero energy greenhouses and adapted thermal energy storage systems

S Gorjian, H Ebadi, G Najafi, SS Chandel… - Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
In agricultural greenhouses, employment of energy-saving strategies along with alternative
energy sources has been identified as a potential solution to address the intensive energy …

[HTML][HTML] Agricultural greenhouses: Resource management technologies and perspectives for zero greenhouse gas emissions

C Maraveas, CS Karavas, D Loukatos, T Bartzanas… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Resource management in agriculture is considered a pivotal issue because greenhouse
farming and agriculture-related activities generate about 10–29% of all global greenhouse …

The application of solar-driven technologies for the sustainable development of agriculture farming: a comprehensive review

M Dhonde, K Sahu, VVS Murty - Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
The rising demand for food and the unpredictable price of fossil fuels have led to the search
for environmentally sustainable energy sources. Energy is one of the significant overhead …

Using inverse data envelopment analysis to evaluate potential impact of mergers on energy use optimization-Application in the agricultural production

A Oukil, A Nourani, A Bencheikh, AA Soltani - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper examines the potential of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As) as a novel approach to
energy use optimization. The investigations are carried out through inverse data …

Passive energy-efficiency optimization in greenhouses using phase change materials; a comprehensive review

S Nasimi, M Fakhroleslam, G Zarei… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study provides a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the available
research related to applications of phase change materials (PCMs) in greenhouses. The …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review on capacity building through renewable energy enabled iot-unmanned aerial vehicle for smart agroforestry

D Lalrochunga, A Parida, S Choudhury - Cleaner and Circular Bioeconomy, 2024 - Elsevier
Agroforestry (AF) aims to produce more ecologically diversified and socially beneficial
goods from the land than traditional farming. Capacity building on AF will aid in the …

[HTML][HTML] The role of solar spectral beam splitters in enhancing the solar-energy conversion of existing PV and PVT technologies

K Coldrick, J Walshe, SJ McCormack, J Doran… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The use of photovoltaics (PVs) and/or photo-thermal (PTs) as primary solar-energy solutions
is limited by the low solar conversion of PVs due to the spectral mismatch between the …

[HTML][HTML] Diffusion of renewable energy technology on Spanish farms: drivers and barriers

J Pombo-Romero, H Langeveld… - Environment …, 2023 - Springer
The aim of this paper is to identify the drivers and barriers of on-farm adoption of renewable
energy systems (RES) in Spain and to determine how the existing mix of policies (subsidies …

[HTML][HTML] Synergizing hybrid renewable energy systems and sustainable agriculture for rural development in Nigeria

MU Emezirinwune, IA Adejumobi, OI Adebisi… - e-Prime-Advances in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This research explores the viability and importance of implementing Hybrid Renewable
Energy Systems (HRES) in Nigeria's agriculture sector. Despite progress, most rural regions …