Plant-Microbial Fuel Cells (PMFCs) emerge as an innovative solution in the realm of renewable energy, with the potential to address global challenges associated with energy transition and decarbonization of the energy sector. This technology relies on the generation of electricity from the symbiotic interaction between plants and soil microorganisms, harnessing the surplus of organic compounds released by plant...
The adoption of vertical gardens and/or vertical farms can be beneficial for maintaining a sustainable environment, as well as for expanding food security in an urban context around the world with limited land space. Furthermore, owing to the climate and environmental emergency declared by the European Parliament at the end of 2019 to limit the overall increase in air temperature to no higher than 1.5 C, the Eu...
A compostagem realizada com estilha da poda e refugo de kiwi permite reciclar estes resíduos de modo a serem usados como corretivos orgânicos. No entanto, é necessário avaliar a resposta das culturas à aplicação destes compostados. Com este objetivo, foi realizado um ensaio de vasos com alface em blocos casualizados com a aplicação de compostados realizados com estilha da poda de kiwi e refugo de frutos de kiwi...