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 …

Design, technology, and management of greenhouse: A review

A Badji, A Benseddik, H Bensaha, A Boukhelifa… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
Today, advancements in greenhouse technology and modifications have pushed science-
based solutions for optimal plant production in all seasons worldwide by adjusting internal …

A novel approach for solar greenhouse air temperature and heating load prediction based on Laplace transform

L Huang, L Deng, A Li, R Gao, L Zhang… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar greenhouses have provided favorable microclimates for improving and increasing
crop production. As a significant factor of microclimates, greenhouse indoor air temperature …

Experimental study on the feasibility and thermal performance of a multifunctional air conditioning system using surplus air thermal energy to heat a Chinese solar …

X He, P Wang, W Song, G Wu, C Ma, M Li - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Maintaining a suitable temperature in the greenhouse in the cold season requires the
assistance of the heating system, and renewable energy is advocated to replace traditional …

Qualitative, energy and economic analysis of forced convective solar drying of tomatoes slices

I Hamdi, S Agrebi, A ELkhadraoui, R Chargui, S Kooli - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar drying is a thermodynamic method of controlling moisture content that uses a non-
depletable free renewable energy source. This work discussed a qualitative and economic …

Effect of greenhouse design parameters on the heating and cooling requirement of greenhouses in moroccan climatic conditions

N Choab, A Allouhi, A El Maakoul, T Kousksou… - IEEE …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Protected crop production is rapidly expanding in the Mediterranean Basin, and particularly
in Morocco. Increased local and overseas demand for these products led to a rapid …

Performance assessment of combining rock-bed thermal energy storage and water filled passive solar sleeves for heating Canarian greenhouse

A Bazgaou, H Fatnassi, R Bouharroud, F Elame… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
During the winter period, in Mediterranean region, the storage and reuse of solar energy in
thermal form is an important issue for heating greenhouses. In the present work, the …

Loop heat pipe-based solar thermal façade water heating system: A review of performance evaluation and enhancement

Q Su, S Chang, C Yang - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
To meet the demand for a high-efficiency, anti-freezing, and building-integrated solar water
heating system, a versatile loop heat pipe-based solar thermal façade water heating system …

Design of a low-cost active and sustainable autonomous system for heating agricultural greenhouses: A case study on strawberry (fragaria vulgaris) growth

I Ihoume, R Tadili, N Arbaoui, H Krabch - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The utilization of solar energy is a vital strategy in the agricultural sector's efforts to address
and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This renewable resource can greatly decrease the …

Effect of active solar heating system on microclimate, development, yield and fruit quality in greenhouse tomato production

A Bazgaou, H Fatnassi, R Bouharroud, K Ezzaeri… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Heating greenhouses is essential to provide favorable climatic conditions for growing plants
under cold periods. In this article, we have studied the performance of an Active Solar …