Spain's Photovoltaic Revolution: The Energy Return on Investment

by Pedro A. Prieto and Charles A.S. Hall

Book Overview

The Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROI or EROEI) is the amount of energy acquired from a particular energy source divided by the energy expended, or invested, in obtaining that energy. EROI is an essential and seemingly simple measure of the usable energy or "energy profit" from the exploitation of an energy source, but it is not so easy to determine all of the energy expenditures that should be included in the calculation. Because EROI values...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144199436X
• ISBN13: 9781441994363
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"