Dynamic Energy Return on Energy Investment (EROI) and material requirements in scenarios of global transition to renewable energies

A novel methodology is developed to dynamically assess the energy and material investments required over time to achieve the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources in the electricity sector. The obtained results indicate that a fast transition achieving a 100% renewable electric sy...

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Main Authors: Iñigo Capellán-Pérez, Carlos de Castro, Luis Javier Miguel González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Energy Strategy Reviews
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X19300926