The sustainability of energy and food supplies has come to represent a major concern
throughout the world today. Greenhouse cultivation, an intensive food-production system …

The interaction between agriculture, particularly intensive greenhouse horticulture, and
climate, is of dual nature. The resources required to produce crops, such as fossil fuel, affect …

Securing the growing populations' demand for food energy and water whilst adapting to
climate change is extremely challenging. In this regard, bioenergy coupled with carbon …

High relative air humidity (RH≥ 85%) is frequent in controlled environments, and not
uncommon in nature. In this review, we examine the high RH effects on plants with a special …

The closed greenhouse is a recent innovation in the horticulture industry. Cooling by
ventilation is replaced partly (in semi-closed greenhouses) or completely (in closed …

CO 2 capture from ambient air is an interesting option for CO 2 enrichment in greenhouses.
In this study, adsorbents comprised of hydrated Na 2 CO 3 supported over activated carbon …

Photovoltaic greenhouses have been claimed to be a solution to cover the energy demand
of the protected crops sector. Thus, there is a need to know what is the maximum percentage …

In order to reduce the impact of outdoor extreme weather events on crop production in
winter, energy saving in greenhouses that are regularly heated is of great importance in …

We explore an under-appreciated side effect of semi-closed greenhouses: the ability to
recover transpired water, thereby increasing water use efficiency. Semi-closed greenhouses …

In a project funded by the European Union, six high-tech innovations were developed to
improve the energy-efficiency and sustainability of the greenhouse horticultural industry in …