Progress and challenges of crop production and electricity generation in agrivoltaic systems using semi-transparent photovoltaic technology

S Gorjian, E Bousi, ÖE Özdemir, M Trommsdorff… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The world population and consequently the global need for food continue to grow. At the
same time, areas will be used to generate clean electricity to cope with climate change and …

Recent technical advancements, economics and environmental impacts of floating photovoltaic solar energy conversion systems

S Gorjian, H Sharon, H Ebadi, K Kant, FB Scavo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Floating Photovoltaic (FPV) is an emerging technology that has experienced significant
growth in the renewable energy market since 2016. It is estimated that technical …

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 …

The advent of modern solar-powered electric agricultural machinery: A solution for sustainable farm operations

S Gorjian, H Ebadi, M Trommsdorff, H Sharon… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
With an uprising trend in cutting agriculture's reliance on fossil fuels because of their limited
supply and associated adverse impacts on the environment, the use of infrastructures …

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 …

Thermal investigation of a solar box-type cooker with nanocomposite phase change materials using flexible thermography

G Palanikumar, S Shanmugan, V Chithambaram… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, three SBCs are developed as (i) SBC with phase change material (PCM: waste
cooking oil and C 4 H 4 O 3),(ii) a novel SBC with nanocomposite PCM (NPCM), and (iii) a …

Sustainable food and agriculture: Employment of renewable energy technologies

S Gorjian, O Fakhraei, A Gorjian, A Sharafkhani… - Current Robotics …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purposeof Review According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a
large portion of the various activities in the agriculture and food supply chain (AFSC) are …

Worldwide research trends in agrivoltaic systems—a bibliometric review

A Chalgynbayeva, Z Gabnai, P Lengyel, A Pestisha… - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
An agrovoltaic system combines agricultural crop production and energy production in the
same place, emphasizing the dual use of land. This article provides a bibliometric analysis …

An earth-air heat exchanger integrated with a greenhouse in cold-winter and hot-summer regions of northern China: Modeling and experimental analysis

J Xiao, Q Wang, X Wang, Y Hu, Y Cao, J Li - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study aimed to investigate the thermal performance of Earth-Air Heat Exchangers
(EAHE) in greenhouses in northern China's cold winter and hot summer regions. The …

A review study on recent advances in solar drying: Mechanisms, challenges and perspectives

Y Yao, YX Pang, S Manickam, E Lester, T Wu… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drying is important in many processes for material preservation, operation optimisation, and
easy handling. Various dryers have been developed to ensure controllable drying …