Geothermal, Wind and Solar Energy Applications in Agriculture and Aquaculture

ISBN-13: 9780367573317 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 362 str.

Jochen Bundschuh; Guangnan Chen; D. Chandrasekharam

Opis

The aim of this book is to critically review recent developments in solar, wind and geothermal energy applications in agriculture and the agro-food sector such as processing, distribution, retail, preparation and cooking.

Spis treści

1. Solar, wind and geothermal energy applications in agriculture: back to future?



2. Agriculture sector modernization and renewable energy development: perspectives from developing countries



3. Linking food and nutrition security, urban and peri-urban agriculture, and sustainable energy use: experiences from South America



4. Renewable energy use in remote central Australia



5. Opportunities of adopting renewable energy for the nursery industry in Australia



6. Fundamentals of solar energy



7. Renewable energies for greenhouses in semi-arid climates



8. Solar photocatalytic disinfection of water for reuse in irrigation



9. Solar PV for water pumping and irrigation



10. Solar drying



11. Small-scale power wind energy systems for use in agricultural farms and in similar application



12. Wind mills for water pumping, irrigation and drainage



13. Lakes as the heat source of heat pumps – a model study to determine the ecological impact of summer heat transfer

O autorze

Jochen Bundschuh, Guangnan Chen, D. Chandrasekharam, Janusz Piechocki