Greenhouse technology is an opportune tool for increasing crop yields through the accurate
adjustment of internal climate growth conditions such as temperature, humidity, light …

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

Greenhouse cultivation is a form of modern agriculture in which crops are grown under a
controlled environment to obtain higher yields and better crop quality. Implementing solar …

Integrated photovoltaic (PV) and agricultural greenhouses (PVGs) have seen a rapid
expansion in recent years in China. However, declining Feed-in Tariffs and underutilization …

Through the present paper, a solar greenhouse integrated with an Earth-Air Heat Exchanger
(EAHE) and Photovoltaic/Thermal collectors (PV/Ts) was theoretically studied in terms of …

Automation of greenhouse environment using simple timer-based actuators or by means of
conventional control algorithms that require feedbacks from offline sensors for switching …

The use of renewable energy in modern greenhouse management is important to achieve
efficient and sustainable food supplies for a world with increasing population. This study …

Optimum energy consumption and renewable energy utilization reduce environmental
impacts and are cost-effective. They are the key aspects of achieving sustainable energy …

Desiccant-coated heat exchanger (DC-HX) is a promising technology for greenhouse
dehumidification since both latent and sensible loads can be addressed simultaneously. DC …

Global climate change and significant population growth highlight the importance of food
security through emerging techniques including cultivation in greenhouses. This, in turn …