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emergy

emergy

English

Noun

emergy (uncountable)

  1. (ecology) the total energy used in the life cycle of some product; the available energy of one kind that has to be used up directly and indirectly to make a product or service[1].

Usage notes

  • Often expressed in terms of solar energy.

References

  1. Odum, Howard T.; Elisabeth C. Odum (2001) A Prosperous Way Down, Principles and Policies, ISBN 0-87081-610-1, page 67