Calculating the energy requirments of household purchases. A practical step by step method

B. C W van Engelenburg*, T. F M van Rossum, K. Blok, K. Vringer

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Abstract

An accurate and fast method is presented for calculating the energy requirement of consumption items. The method combines process analysis and input-output analysis. The energy requirement of a particular consumption item is calculated in ten steps, each dealing with certain parts of the production network. Each step can be standardized to a large extent. The method is illustrated by applying it to one product: a domestic refrigerator.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)648-656
Number of pages9
JournalEnergy Policy
Volume22
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1994
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Energy analysis
  • Household consumption
  • Product energy requirement

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