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> This doesn't count the energy to run each of them Or to manufacture or to dispose of them.
by forapurpose 9y ago
> This doesn't count the energy to run each of them
Or to manufacture or to dispose of them.
- dredmorbius 9y agoEmbodied energy is specifically the manufacturing cost, and may include total product lifecycle costs, other than use. That would include disposal.
- forapurpose 9y agoThanks for the education; that's a useful concept. > Embodied Do you mean "embedded"? I'm not nitpicking; I want to make sure I understand. Where does one find the embedded/embodied energy for a product? I'd be surprised if it can be calculated - the energy required to mine, transport, manufacture, dispose every bit of every raw material that eventually goes into all the parts of an automobile (or other complex modern device)? It would be a very valuable but daunting task. How is it done and who does it?
- dredmorbius 9y agoApparently both terms are used. I feel slightly less stupid. http://www.appropedia.org/Embedded_energy http://www.appropedia.org/Embedded_energy