Net Energy Gain (NEG) is a concept used in energy economics that refers to the difference between the energy expended to harvest an energy source and the amount of energy gained from that harvest. When the NEG of a resource is greater than zero, extraction yields excess energy.
Net Energy Gain (NEG) is a concept used in energy economics that refers to the difference between the energy expended to harvest an energy source and the amount of energy gained from that harvest. When the NEG of a resource is greater than zero, extraction yields excess energy.
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