📄 Photovoltaic roof-shade system for food and electricity production in a greenhouse

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Nov-10 Tue 12:26

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2020-Nov-10 Tue 12:26

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The use of renewable energy in modern greenhouse management is important to achieve efficient and sustainable food supplies for a world with an increasing population. This study assessed the performance of a blind-type shading regulator that can automatically rotate semi-transparent photovoltaic (PV)…

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