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Agriculture and Energy Efficiency (AGREE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

"Until now energy efficiency in agriculture has received little attention, except for energy use in greenhouses. Nevertheless, it is considerable, especially when indirect energy use is taken into account. AGREE has the objective of showing the potential of short term energy efficiency gains and the promise of the long term potential. Environmental effects of savings on direct and indirect energy ...
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Development of innovative biodegradable packaging system to improve shelf life, quality and safety of high-value sensitive horticultural fresh produce (HORTIBIOPACK)

Start date: Nov 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2012,

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is increasingly used with minimally processed fresh produce. Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging (EMAP) of Fresh Produce is also increasingly used to extend shelf-life of fresh produce. Increased MAP and EMAP usage coupled with negative environmental views associated with nondegradable synthetic packaging materials creates a societal and SMEs need for biod ...
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TransAtlantic Biosystems Engineering Curriculum and Mobility

Start date: Sep 1, 2009,

Participating institutions are Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (lead US) and University of Illinois (US partner) andUniversity College Dublin, National University of Ireland (lead EU), Agricultural University of Athens, Universidad Politecnica deMadrid, and University of Bari from the EU. The overall goal is to advance internationalization of Biosystems Engineering (BE)curricul ...
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