Solar drying and CO2 emissions mitigation: Potential for selected cash crops in India

Solar Energy

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 321-329

  Kumar, Atul ^a   Kandpal, Tara C ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Cash crops; CO2 emissions; Potential estimation; Solar crop drying

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CROPS; GAS EMISSIONS; SOLAR ENERGY;

FOSSILS; SOLAR CROP DRYING; SOLAR DRYING;

SOLAR DRYERS;

CARBON; DRYING; EMISSION CONTROL; SOLAR POWER;

CARBON EMISSION; CASH CROPPING; EMISSION CONTROL; SOLAR POWER;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 12444327157     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.10.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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