ENERGY RETURN ON ENERGY INVESTMENT (EROEI) FOR ELECTRICAL POWER, USING VARIOUS ENERGY SOURCES
FIGURE 10.27 The EROEI for electrical generation using renewable hydroelectric and wind energy sources is competitive with coal, whereas the EROEI of generating electricity with photovoltaic cells is comparable to generation using natural gas or nuclear energy. (Data from Inman, 2013)
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