life-cycle energy
Technical term for the total energy consumed over a product's entire life cycle, from raw material extraction through manufacturing, use, and disposal.
To assess the life-cycle energy of this product, it is necessary to consider all stages from manufacturing to disposal.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text but seen in technical contexts.
Loanword from English 'life-cycle energy', composed of 'life cycle' and 'energy'.