Energy saving and solar electricity in fan-ventilated greenhouses

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 797, Issue , 2008, Pages 339-346

  Davies, P A ^a   Hossain, A K ^a   Lychnos, G ^a   Paton, C ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Seawater Greenhouse Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Fan and pad; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049195579     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.797.48     Document Type: Conference Paper

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