1st Edition
Geothermal, Wind and Solar Energy Applications in Agriculture and Aquaculture
406 Pages
by
CRC Press
406 Pages
by
CRC Press
406 Pages
by
CRC Press
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The agri-food chain consumes about one third of the world’s energy production with about 12% of it for crop production and nearly 80% for processing, distribution, retail, preparation and cooking. The agri-food chain also accounts for 80-90% of total global freshwater use where 70% alone is for irrigation. Additionally, on a global scale, freshwater production consumes nearly 15% of the entire... Read more
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Biography
Jochen Bundschuh, Guangnan Chen, D. Chandrasekharam, Janusz Piechocki
