**all the energy required to produce any goods or services**
From Wikipedia:
> **Embodied energy** is the sum of all the [energy](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_use) required to produce any goods or services, considered as if that energy was incorporated or 'embodied' in the product itself.
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# More
## Source
[Embodied energy - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embodied_energy)
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