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Energy consumption in plant factories with artificial lighting: concepts and pathways toward a sustainable future

Code: 9781801469425
Publication date: 14/09/2023
Extent: 30 pages

Contributions by: Michael Eaton and Neil Mattson, Cornell University, USA

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter will review published literature related to plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) energy consumption, provide detail on concepts around energy consuming systems, and give example case-studies with scenario analysis to illustrate the impacts of making energy efficient decisions in PFALs.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2023.0126.32
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The state of knowledge on plant factories with artificial lighting energy consumption
  • 3 Plant factories with artificial lighting system components and efficiency case studies
  • 4 Concepts and pathways toward sustainability
  • 5 Conclusion
  • 6 Where to look for further information
  • 7 References

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