Energy Return on Investment: Status, Trends, and Social Implications

by Charles A.S. Hall, Stephen Balogh, Jessica G Lambert

This book describes the essential concepts and tools needed to analyze the quantity and quality of energy resources available to both developed and developing nations. Although economists regard energy as just another marketable commodity, the energy return on investment (EROI) underpins all societal functions, and is a major determinant of economic status and the potential of any development scenario. In addition to a summary of the various approaches...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319029452
• ISBN13: 9783319029450
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 120 Pages