The direct energy, which we all see and know about only makes one third of the whole energy. The rest is embodied energy, which we don't see in a product. It is the hidden energy, the energy used in making the product and it is one of the biggest problems if we want to talk about climate change. This is why we have to get educated in this issue.
Audio:
Embodied Energy
The wood we see here is ready to produce energy, althought it already needed embodied energy to get the shape we see now.
How much from the whole energy used is embodied energy?
Vocabulary
- Consumption = Konsum
- Equipped = ausgerüstet
- Manufactured = angefertigt
- Extracting = extrahieren
- Retailers = Händler
- Disposing = anordnen
- from cradle to grave = von der Wiege bis zur Bahre
- fertilizers = Dünger
- emit = ausstossen
- bulk = Masse
Team: Matteo Lazzarotto, Alex Pulice
Word: Embodied Energy.pdf (179,91 kb)
Powerpoint: Präsentation grey energy.pptx (119,97 kb)