Limits and prospects of photovoltaic covers in Mediterranean greenhouses

Journal of Agricultural Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-8

  Marucci, Alvaro ^a   Gusman, Adolfo ^b   Pagniello, Barbara ^a   Cappuccini, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b Freelance   (Italy)

Author keywords

Mediterranean greenhouse; Photovoltaic system; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880725312     PISSN: 19747071     EISSN: 22396268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jae.2013.171     Document Type: Article

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