The advent of modern solar-powered electric agricultural machinery: A solution for sustainable farm operations

S Gorjian, H Ebadi, M Trommsdorff, H Sharon… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
With an uprising trend in cutting agriculture's reliance on fossil fuels because of their limited
supply and associated adverse impacts on the environment, the use of infrastructures …

Factors affecting crop production water footprint: A review and meta-analysis

Q Wang, K Huang, H Liu, Y Yu - Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change and human activities are considered to be the biggest threats and
challenges to crop productivity and increase water stress in agricultural systems. Water …

The impact of irrigation modes on agricultural water-energy‑carbon nexus

R Zhu, R Zhao, X Li, X Hu, S Jiao, L **ao, Z **e… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the tremendous contribution of irrigated agriculture in addressing global food
security, there is still confusion for farmers and governments about the choice of irrigation …

Design and experiment of a centrifugal filling and cleaning high-speed precision seed metering device for maize

C Li, T Cui, D Zhang, L Yang, X He, Z Li, M **g… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, a centrifugal filling and cleaning high-speed precision seed metering device
for maize is designed based on the principle of centrifugal force generated by high-speed …

Effect of greenhouse gas emissions on the life cycle of biomass energy production and conversion under different straw recycling modes

Y Zhou, G Xu, H Li, Y Chen, X Xu, M Li - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
With the gradual growth of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the agricultural
cultivation cycle, GHG emissions specific to the production and conversion of biomass …

Energy and environmental evaluation and comparison of a diesel-electric hybrid tractor, a conventional tractor, and a hillside mini-tiller using the life cycle assessment …

W Liu, R Yang, L Li, C Zhao, G Li - Journal of cleaner production, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, electrification, especially hybrid solutions, still represents the most promising
option to improve energy efficiency, emissions, and productivity for agricultural machinery …

Trends and future perspective of electrification in agricultural tractor-implement applications

F Mocera, A Somà, S Martelli, V Martini - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
The worldwide growing demand for food is pushing the agricultural field towards new
innovative solutions to increase the efficiency and productivity of cultivations. In this …

Optimal resource reallocation can achieve water conservation, emissions reduction, and improve irrigated agricultural systems

S Cui, JF Adamowski, R Albano, M Wu, X Cao - Agricultural Systems, 2024 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Crop production consumes large volumes of fresh water and is a key contributor
to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Increasing crop output to ensure …

Designing an energy efficient, economically feasible, and environmentally robust integrated farming system model for sustainable food production in the Indian …

S Babu, A Das, R Singh, KP Mohapatra… - Sustainable Food …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Globally, the agricultural production system is threatened by the adversities of climate
change, land degradation, low energy productivity, and poor environmental outcomes. Thus …

Solar energy for sustainable food and agriculture: developments, barriers, and policies

S Gorjian, H Ebadi, LD Jathar, L Savoldi - Solar energy advancements in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Given the world's population growth which is expected to reach more than 9 billion people
by 2050, the global demand for food will drastically rise, threatening food security as a …