| 单词 | embodied energy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasembodied energy embodied energy n. (a) the total amount of energy that can be obtained from a fuel, considered as being notionally embodied in it (rare); (b) the total amount of energy used during the manufacture and life cycle of a product (esp. a building), considered as being notionally embodied in the product.The life cycle of a product includes everything from the sourcing of raw materials to disassembly and disposal or decomposition. ΚΠ 1971 Proc. Ann. Meeting Transportation Res. Forum 12 243 The transport of embodied energy accounts for over half the total ton-miles of the over-all domestic transport system. 1973 Conservation & Use of Energy: Hearings before Subcomm. of Comm. on Govermnent Operations & Sci. & Astronaut. (U.S. House of Representatives) iii. 1428 (table) Shift towards consumption of goods containing less embodied energy (e.g., more steel, less aluminum, natural instead of synthetic fibers). 2001 S. Roaf et al. Ecohouse (2002) ii. 40 Embodied energy is an important measure because the use of non-renewable energy sources is the principal reason for environmental degradation. 2010 Victorian Mar. 11/2 Energy efficiency measures are the logical next step, once the embodied energy in a building has been secured through the comprehensive repair of a building. < as lemmas |
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