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

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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Main Authors: Carlos de Castro, Iñigo Capellán-Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
EROI
transition to renewables
wind
solar
large hydropower
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/12/3036

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