"gray energy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gray energies [plural], grey energy [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gray energy (plural gray energies)
  1. The total amount of energy required to produce a product or service, covering its entire life cycle from extraction of raw materials to its eventual disposal.
    Sense id: en-gray_energy-en-noun-TWmUQrbl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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