Chinese solar greenhouses rely entirely on solar energy to provide a suitable growing
environment for crops. Moreover, they offer a remarkable opportunity for boosting 'Gobi …

Solar radiation is the sole energy source for Chinese solar greenhouse agriculture. A
favorable light environment is the foundation of a desirable crop growth environment, and it …

This paper describes the process of validation of the numerical model and its calibration,
based on long-term field studies that were carried out at a growing tunnel system for …

Energy saving in production processes is a topical issue in wine sector, where energy
demand is mostly due to temperature control. Thus constructive solutions and technological …

The paper deals with the impact of the technological break duration during the cold storage
cycle on the energy demand of the cold store for vegetables and fruit and the temperature …

Currently, greenhouses are widely used for the cultivation of various crops. However, in
tropical and subtropical regions, undesired near-infrared radiation (NIR) causes heat loads …

This paper addresses the impact of location on energy management and ground heat
transfer in a commercial large-scale broiler house. Four locations in Europe were selected …

This paper presents an analysis of thermal interaction between a building and surrounding
soil. The examined building was located in southern Poland. Measurements of selected …

The Chinese solar greenhouse is a low carbon and energy-saving greenhouse structure,
but it has an issue of energy imbalance between daytime and nighttime. Due to the surplus …

Gobi solar greenhouses (GSGs) with trapezoidal cross-section walls, through the passive
utilisation of solar energy, provide appropriate environmental conditions for sustainable crop …