When Assessing Energy Resources, It Is Helpful to Use a Measure

question 60

Multiple Choice

When assessing energy resources, it is helpful to use a measure called EROI, which is ________________.

• A) energy returned minus energy invested
• B) amount of energy invested minus heat released into the environment
• C) energy returned divided by energy invested
• D) money invested in extraction and processing minus money in sales
• E) energy returned plus energy invested

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Definitions:

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