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Energy studies

the ratio of energy delivered by a fuel or technology to the energy spent to obtain it, used to judge its net value to society.

In energy studies, energy return on investment refers to the ratio of energy delivered by a fuel or technology to the energy spent to obtain it, used to judge its net value to society. This meaning comes from Cleveland (1984) in Science.[1]

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Cleveland, C. J., Costanza, R., Hall, C. A. S., & Kaufmann, R. (1984). Energy and the U.S. Economy: A Biophysical Perspective. Science, 225(4665), 890-897. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.225.4665.890

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