Standard, Point of Use, and Extended Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROI) from Comprehensive Material Requirements of Present Global Wind, Solar, and Hydro Power Technologies
Whether renewable energy sources (RES) will provide sufficient energy surplus to entirely power complex modern societies is under discussion. We contribute to this debate by estimating the current global average energy return on energy invested (EROI) for the five RES technologies with the highest p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-06-01
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Series: | Energies |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/12/3036 |