Geothermal heat pumps for sustainable farm climatization and field irrigation

Luca Alberti, Matteo Antelmi, Adriana Angelotti and Giovanni Formentin

Agricultural Water Management, 2018, vol. 195, issue C, 187-200

Abstract: In intensive breeding farms, maintaining an adequate indoor thermal environment and air quality is crucial in order to establish healthy conditions and increase productivity. In the EU, fossil fuels and electricity are the main energy sources adopted for this purpose, yet introducing renewable energy sources and efficient Heating Ventilating Air Conditioning systems would reduce energy consumption and improve sustainability.

Keywords: Geothermal energy; Heat pump; Climatization; Piglet farm; Numerical modelling; Groundwater (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agwat.2017.10.009

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