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Irrigation and energy: issues and challenges

Water-efficient agriculture has implied a large increase in energy consumption for irrigation in recent decades. In many irrigation systems, energy costs are now threatening their sustainability. However, new opportunities have arisen for the use of renewable energies in the irrigation sector. These...

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Main Authors: Belaud, G., Mateos, L., Aliod, R., Buisson, Marie-Charlotte, Faci, E., Gendre, S., Ghinassi, G., Gonzales Perea, R., Lejars, C., Maruejols, F., Zapata, N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 2020
Subjects:
irrigation efficiency
water use efficiency
food production
energy generation
nexus
irrigation systems
infrastructure
pumping
renewable energy
energy consumption
energy conservation
hydropower
solar energy
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108071

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