Konstantinos G. Arvanitis

Prof. Konstantinos G. Arvanitis

Department of Natural Resources Management and Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens 11855, Greece
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36Years (1991-Present)

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24 July 2023 in Agriculture
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Chrysanthos MaraveasChrysanthos Maraveas
Chrysanthos Maraveas
Christos Spyridon KaravasChristos Spyridon Karavas
Christos Spyridon Karavas
DLDimitrios Loukatos
Dimitrios Loukatos
Thomas BartzanasThomas Bartzanas
Thomas Bartzanas
Konstantinos G. ArvanitisKonstantinos G. Arvanitis
Konstantinos G. Arvanitis
ESEleni Symeonaki
Eleni Symeonaki
Resource management in agriculture is considered a pivotal issue because greenhouse farming and agriculture-related activities generate about 10–29% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. The problem of high greenhouse gas emissions is still unresolved due to the rapid expansion of arable land to meet global food demand. The purpose of this systematic literature review was to generate new perspectives and insights regarding the development of resource management and optimized environments in greenhouses, thereby lowering energy requirements and CO2 emissions. This review sought to answer what technologies and inventions could be used to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions through efficient energy-saving mechanisms while considering their technical and economic viability. The synthesis of the findings led to several themes which included energy-saving techniques for greenhouses, systems that reduced unfavorable external conditions and renewable energy systems. Other themes identified regarded energy storage systems, systems for managing conditions in greenhouses, carbon capture and storage, and factors influencing the performance of different technologies to enhance resource management and ensure zero carbon emissions. The findings also revealed various technologies used in the design of energy-saving techniques in greenhouses including proportional–integral–derivatives (PID), fuzzy, artificial neural networks, and other intelligent algorithms. Additionally, technologies that were a combination of these algorithms were also examined. The systems that reduced unfavorable external conditions included the use of insulation panels and intelligent shading systems. Greenhouse covers were also optimized by smart glass systems, sensors, Internet of Things (IoT), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. Renewable energy systems included PV (solar) panels, wind turbines, and geothermal electricity. Some of the thermal energy storage systems widely studied in recent research included underground thermal energy storage (UTES) (for seasonal storage), phase-change materials (PCMs), and water tanks, which are used to address short-term shortages and peak loads. The adoption of the various technologies to achieve the above purposes was constrained by the fact that there was no isolated technology that could enable agricultural producers to achieve zero energy, zero emissions, and optimal resource utilization in the short term. Future research studies should establish whether it is economical for large agricultural companies to install smart glass systems and infrastructure for slow fertilizer release and carbon capture in greenhouse structures to offset the carbon footprint.

1 December 2011 in Applied Energy
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George KyriakarakosGeorge Kyriakarakos
George Kyriakarakos
ADAnastasios I. Dounis
Anastasios I. Dounis
SRStelios Rozakis
Stelios Rozakis
Konstantinos G. ArvanitisKonstantinos G. Arvanitis
Konstantinos G. Arvanitis
George PapadakisGeorge Papadakis
George Papadakis

1 May 2012 in Renewable Energy
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George KyriakarakosGeorge Kyriakarakos
George Kyriakarakos
ADAnastasios I. Dounis
Anastasios I. Dounis
Konstantinos G. ArvanitisKonstantinos G. Arvanitis
Konstantinos G. Arvanitis
George PapadakisGeorge Papadakis
George Papadakis

1 March 2013 in Applied Energy
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George KyriakarakosGeorge Kyriakarakos
George Kyriakarakos
Dimitrios D. PiromalisDimitrios D. Piromalis
Dimitrios D. Piromalis
ADAnastasios I. Dounis
Anastasios I. Dounis
Konstantinos G. ArvanitisKonstantinos G. Arvanitis
Konstantinos G. Arvanitis
George PapadakisGeorge Papadakis
George Papadakis

1 October 2003 in Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
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GPG.D. Pasgianos
G.D. Pasgianos
Konstantinos G. ArvanitisKonstantinos G. Arvanitis
Konstantinos G. Arvanitis
PPP. Polycarpou
P. Polycarpou
NSN. Sigrimis
N. Sigrimis