Innovative technologies for an efficient use of energy

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 801 PART 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 49-62

  Bakker, J C ^a   Adams, S R ^b   Boulard, T ^c   Montero, J I ^d  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c CEMAGREF   (France)

^d IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Greenhouse; Innovative technologies

Indexed keywords

EID: 71449116191     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.801.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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