[HTML][HTML] Thermo-economic analysis of a low-cost greenhouse thermal solar plant with seasonal energy storage

A Tafuni, A Giannotta, M Mersch, AM Pantaleo… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is today mandatory to limit the increase of ambient
temperature. This paper provides a numerical study of a thermal solar plant using a …

Energy analysis and assessing heating and cooling demands of closed greenhouse in Iran

A Banakar, M Montazeri, B Ghobadian… - Thermal Science and …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Greenhouses are high energy-consuming and anti-seasonal production facilities. In some
cases, energy consumption in greenhouses accounts for 50% of the cost of greenhouse …

[HTML][HTML] Building-integrated greenhouses raise energy co-benefits through active ventilation systems

J Munoz-Liesa, M Royapoor, E Cuerva… - Building and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Buildings and greenhouses consume vast amounts of energy and natural resources for
heating and ventilation. It is still unclear how the synergetic effect of combining greenhouses …

Quantifying energy symbiosis of building-integrated agriculture in a mediterranean rooftop greenhouse

J Muñoz-Liesa, M Royapoor, E López-Capel… - Renewable energy, 2020‏ - Elsevier
A major concern for sustainable development is urban systems energy consumption. A
possible way to gain additional whole system energy efficiencies is to integrate rooftop …

[HTML][HTML] A Simple and effective model for predicting the thermal energy requirements of greenhouses in Europe

AMN Dimitropoulou, VZ Maroulis, EN Giannini - Energies, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
In this paper, a simple model is proposed for predicting the thermal energy requirements of
greenhouses in Europe. The model estimates the annual heating requirements and the …

A techno-economic analysis of seasonal thermal energy storage for greenhouse applications

L Semple, R Carriveau, DSK Ting - Energy and Buildings, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Significant heating demands are present in greenhouses to maintain suitable indoor
conditions for crop growth. In an effort to implement clean energy technologies in an industry …

Analytical investigation of different operational scenarios of a novel greenhouse combined with solar stills

AH Salah, GE Hassan, H Fath, M Elhelw… - Applied Thermal …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
This study is an analytical investigation for the performance of a new stand-alone agriculture
Green House (GH) integrated with on-roof Transparent Solar Stills (TSS) to be a self …

Combined cooling heating and power systems in greenhouses. Grassroots and retrofit design

KG Tataraki, KC Kavvadias, ZB Maroulis - Energy, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Modern greenhouses are good candidates for combined cooling, heating and power
generation (CCHP) systems. An analytical framework to assess the affordability of such …

Assessing heating and cooling demands of closed greenhouse systems in a cold climate

L Semple, R Carriveau, DSK Ting - International Journal of …, 2017‏ - Wiley Online Library
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by providing non‐fossil fuel energy sources is
imminently necessary. The area of particular interest in this paper is the agricultural …

Energy and environmental analysis of an innovative greenhouse structure towards frost prevention and heating needs conservation

VK Firfiris, VP Fragos, TA Kotsopoulos… - Sustainable Energy …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Greenhouse cultivation is a rapidly growing part of the agricultural sector. The reduction of
energy use in greenhouses is strongly connected with the reduction of the production cost …