Illuminating sustainability: a comprehensive review of the environmental life cycle and exergetic impacts of solar systems on the agri-food sector

B Hamidinasab, H Javadikia, F Hosseini-Fashami… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The develo** agri-food sector significantly boosts food production and plays a crucial role
in resolving the global food crisis. This development is valuable when accompanied by …

The application of solar-driven technologies for the sustainable development of agriculture farming: a comprehensive review

M Dhonde, K Sahu, VVS Murty - Reviews in Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
The rising demand for food and the unpredictable price of fossil fuels have led to the search
for environmentally sustainable energy sources. Energy is one of the significant overhead …

Different Scenarios for Reducing Carbon Emissions, Optimal Sizing, and Design of a Stand‐Alone Hybrid Renewable Energy System for Irrigation Purposes

H Al-Rawashdeh, OA Al-Khashman… - … Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Irrigation systems to supply water to agricultural land are essential in remote and isolated
areas. However, these areas often face challenges and obstacles in obtaining energy for …

[HTML][HTML] Design of novel IoT-based solar powered PV pum** systems for agricultural applications in diverse climatic zones of India

AK Yadav, V Yadav, H Malik, R Khargotra, T Singh - Results in Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Irrigation is a crucial component of the agriculture industry. The gross domestic output of
India is about 15% derived from its farmers. Crop failure is common among farmers …

Bibliometric analysis of groundwater's life cycle assessment research

G Herrera-Franco, P Carrión-Mero… - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Groundwater is an important water resource that accounts for 30% of the world's freshwater.
97% of this extracted groundwater is for drinking and human use. Due to anthropogenic …

How state governance can offer a new paradigm to energy transition in Indian agriculture?

R Chatterjee - Energy Policy, 2024 - Elsevier
The agriculture sector is already deprived of the potential transformative effects of a
transition as a result of the pursuit of these goals within power and climate silos. A state-level …

A review of various components of solar water‐pum** system: Configuration, characteristics, and performance

K Muralidhar, N Rajasekar - International Transactions on …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Burning fossil fuel like coal, diesel, and so on, for electricity generation is environmentally
hazardous and cause increased CO2 emissions worldwide. To meet the ever‐growing …

Identification of barriers and drivers to implementation of solar drying technologies

V Goel, S Bhattacharyya, R Kumar, SK Pathak… - Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Springer
The requirement for energy is increasing day by day, and the available fossil reserves will
be depleted shortly leading to various environmental hazards. Drying processes in …

[HTML][HTML] Cost, emission, and macroeconomic implications of diesel displacement in the Saudi agricultural sector: Options and policy insights

AM Elshurafa, H Alatawi, FJ Hasanov, GJ Algahtani… - Energy Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
The Saudi agricultural sector relies on diesel for irrigation that is provided to farmers at a
price much lower than the average global price, implying significant opportunity costs. By …

Climate-smart irrigation and responsible innovation in South Asia: A systematic map**

E Prutzer, A Patrick, A Ishtiaque, S Vij, R Stock… - Ambio, 2023 - Springer
This review systematically traces the context and evolution of climate-smart irrigation (CSI) in
four South Asian countries—Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. CSI technologies and …