Energies | |
The Influence of Output Variability from Renewable Electricity Generation on Net Energy Calculations | |
Hannes Kunz1  Nathan John Hagens2  | |
[1] Institute for Integrated Economic Research, P.O. Box 506, Meilen CH-8706, Switzerland; E-Mail:;Institute for Integrated Economic Research, P.O. Box 44, Bay City, WI 54723, USA; E-Mail: | |
关键词: variability; EROI; net energy; renewable energy; electricity; risk; | |
DOI : 10.3390/en7010150 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
One key approach to analyzing the feasibility of energy extraction and generation technologies is to understand the net energy they contribute to society. These analyses most commonly focus on a simple comparison of a source's expected energy outputs to the required energy inputs, measured in the form of energy return on investment (EROI). What is not typically factored into net energy analysis is the influence of output variability. This omission ignores a key attribute of biological organisms and societies alike: the preference for stable returns with low dispersion
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