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This chapter focuses on the assessment of energy and water inside the enterprise. Methodologies for determining current use in the Four Fields are presented, and specific lists of data needs provided. Major components of the analysis include technical details and financial and human factors in the Four Fields. Both productive use and rejected energy should be captured.
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McCardell, S. (2018). Internal Assessment. In: Energy Effectiveness. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90255-5_15
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