Development of a General Scheme for Fuel Cycles and Life Cycles from all Energy Technologies as a Basis for the European Energy Risk Monitor (ERMON)

In the context of the Energy Risks Monitoring (ERMON) project, the report presents the investigation of ten different energy technologies through their fuel/life cycle steps, with the purpose to develop a general fuel/life cycle scheme as the basis to allow a cross comparison among various energy systems. The mission of the Joint Research Centre is to provide customer-driven scientific and technical support for the conception, development, implementation and monitoring of EU policies. As a service of the European Commission, the JRC functions as a reference centre of science and technology for the Union. Close to the policy-making process, it serves the common interest of the Member States, while being independent of special interests, whether private or national.