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Net energy analysis should become standard policy tool, scientists say
2014-06-25 04:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PhysOrg: Policymakers should conduct "net energy analyses" when evaluating the long-term sustainability of energy technologies, according to new Stanford University research. Net energy analysis provides a quantitative way to compare the amount of energy a technology produces over its lifetime with the energy required to build and maintain it. The technique can complement conventional energy planning, which often focuses on minimizing the financial cost of energy production, say Stanford researchers. ...
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