Food preservation is one of the most neglected pillars of food security in humanitarian
context. In particular, few preservation practices for both raw and cooked food are in place …

The energy transition, originating in the limitation of fossil resources and greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission reduction, is the basis of many studies on renewable energies in different …

Solar thermal technologies can help alleviate the sustainable energy access challenge in
West Africa by offering complimentary solutions to reduce dependency on wood and fossil …

The global food system is a major energy user and a relevant contributor to climate change.
To date, the literature on the energy profile of food systems addresses individual countries …

Adsorptive refrigerators are an unconventional alternative to modern refrigerators employing
the vapor compression cycle. Adsorptive refrigerators do not require electricity and can be …

To reduce greenhouse gas emission, solar cooling is an attractive and environmentally
friendly application since there is a direct match with cooling demand and peak incident …

This research aims to explore the performance of ice storage modes in a photovoltaic (PV)-
driven refrigerated warehouse. The ice storage modes were concisely clarified into series …

Recommendations for storage of most vaccines imply a continuous exposure to a
temperature range between 0° C and 10° C, from the production to the administration to …

Since their invention over a century ago, adsorption heat pumps have been displaced in
widespread use by mechanical vapor compression heat pumps. However, over the past few …

Conformally integrating conductive circuits with rigid 3D surfaces is a key need for smart
materials and structures. This paper investigates sequential thermoforming and flash light …