**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. **** # More ## Source [Embodied energy - Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embodied_energy) ## Related - [[Well-to-Wheel Efficiency for Conventional vs Electric Vehicles]]