Review Article

Review of Life-Cycle Approaches Coupled with Data Envelopment Analysis: Launching the CFP + DEA Method for Energy Policy Making

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LC + DEA methods currently available (CED: cumulative energy demand; CExD: cumulative exergy demand; DEA: data envelopment analysis; Em: emergy; LCA: life cycle assessment; LCI: life cycle inventory; LCIA: life cycle impact assessment).
(a) Environmental LC + DEA methods
(b) Energy LC + DEA methods