New Perspectives for Energy Savings in Agriculture: Current Progress in Solar Technologies

In its continuing efforts to improve production and storage , European agriculture and food industry consumes ever more energy. Hence, as was the case for all European sectors founded on intensive energy consumption, agriculture was also severely affected by the shortages and price increases of conventional energy sources over the past decade. The energy consciousness generated in this way led to a widespread con­ sideration of the application of other, renewable energy sources. The potenti...