Water-energy-nutrients synergies in the agrifood sector: A circular economy framework

E Rodias, E Aivazidou, C Achillas, D Aidonis, D Bochtis - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Circular economy is emerging as a regenerative concept that minimizes emissions, relies on
renewable energy, and eliminates waste based on the design of closed-loop systems and …

The Economics of Arundo donax—A Systematic Literature Review

A Jambor, A Török - Sustainability, 2019 - mdpi.com
Arundo donax (giant reed) is an herbaceous, perennial and non-food crop producing dry
biomass with relatively high yields in many regions and under different climates. Although …

Energy management in the railway industry: A case study of rail freight carrier in Poland

A Kuzior, M Staszek - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
Energy is crucial to economic development, but its production usually has a negative impact
on the environment. This ambivalence leads to the need for methods to improve energy …

[BOOK][B] Green supply chain management

C Achillas, DD Bochtis, D Aidonis, D Folinas - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Today, one of the top priorities of an organization's modern corporate strategy is to portray
itself as socially responsible and environmentally sustainable. As a focal point of …

Energy savings from optimised in-field route planning for agricultural machinery

E Rodias, R Berruto, P Busato, D Bochtis… - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
Various types of sensors technologies, such as machine vision and global positioning
system (GPS) have been implemented in navigation of agricultural vehicles. Automated …

A mission planning approach for precision farming systems based on multi-objective optimization

Z Zhai, JF Martínez Ortega, N Lucas Martínez… - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
As the demand for food grows continuously, intelligent agriculture has drawn much attention
due to its capability of producing great quantities of food efficiently. The main purpose of …

Energy footprint of mechanized agricultural operations

M Lampridi, D Kateris, CG Sørensen, D Bochtis - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The calculation of the energy cost of a cultivation is a determining factor in the overall
assessment of agricultural sustainability. Most studies mainly examine the entire life cycle of …

Reducing agricultural fuel consumption by minimizing inefficiencies

P He, J Li, E Fang, P deVoil, G Cao - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2019 - Elsevier
Fuel consumption by agricultural vehicles presents a financial burden on operators, and an
environmental burden on the community–so any reduction of fuel usage is of interest to all …

Bioenergy relations with agriculture, forestry and other land uses: Highlighting the specific contributions of artificial intelligence and co-citation networks

VJPD Martinho, RN Rodrigues - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The concerns with the environment and sustainability have promoted options for energy
sources that mitigate the footprint of human life. The use of biomass from agriculture, forestry …

Green, yellow, and woody biomass supply-chain management: A review

E Rodias, R Berruto, D Bochtis, A Sopegno, P Busato - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Various sources of biomass contribute significantly in energy production globally given a
series of constraints in its primary production. Green biomass sources (such as perennial …