Background Cold chain logistics (CCL) is not only vital for maintaining the quality and safety
of fresh agro-products and reducing losses but also provides important support to help …

From farm to fork, food and beverage consumption can have significant negative impacts on
energy consumption, water consumption, climate change, and other environmental …

This paper presents a thorough review on the recent developments and latest research
studies on cold thermal energy storage (CTES) using phase change materials (PCM) …

As a highly efficient thermodynamic cycle formed by pure natural fluid and using
aerothermal energy, transcritical CO 2 technology has huge advantages in terms of energy …

Air conditioning and refrigeration services are increasing rapidly in developing countries
due to improved living standards. The cooling services industry is currently responsible for …

The carbon emissions associated with the built environment represent the dominant fraction
of the total carbon footprint of society. As a result of the intense debate over how to address …

Food systems contribute 19%–29% of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions, releasing 9,800–16,900 megatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e) in …

Visible signs of climate change call for urgent actions on food retail industry, since such a
sector is characterized by an abundant carbon footprint. Being CO 2 (or R744) recognized …

The change in climate has led to an interest in how this will affect the energy consumption in
buildings. Most of the work in the literature relates to offices and homes. However, this paper …

Aiming to reduce the use of conventional energy sources, alternative methods should be
applied in order to cover society's needs. In this context, in the present study, the operation …