energieliefernden

Energieliefernden is the attributive form of the German adjective energieliefernd, meaning energy-providing or energy-delivering. It is used to describe resources, technologies, or systems that supply energy to a consumer or to an economy. The term appears in technical, policy, and economic texts and is typically part of noun phrases such as energieliefernden Ressourcen, energieliefernden Anlagen, or energieliefernden Energiesystemen.

The concept can refer to energy sources (fossil fuels, renewables), energy carriers (electricity, heat), and infrastructure (power plants, grids) that deliver usable energy. It contrasts with energy-consuming or energy-intensive processes and with terms that focus on energy efficiency or savings. In policy and planning contexts, energieliefernden elements are often contrasted with sectors or activities that require energy input or drive energy demand.

Examples of energieliefernde resources include coal, natural gas, crude oil, and various forms of renewable energy such as solar, wind, hydro, and biomass that ultimately provide usable energy. Energieliefernde Anlagen encompass Kraftwerke, Heizwerke, Verteilnetze, Pumpspeicherkraftwerke, sowie Solar- und Windparks. In energy-economic analyses, the term may be used to describe the components of the energy supply chain or the sectors responsible for energy provision, distinct from energy-verwendern or energyverbrauchenden elements.

Etymologisch stammt energieliefernd vom VerbENERGIE liefern; das Partizip Perfekt energieliefert ist in der Gegenwart als energieliefernd konjugiert. Die Endungen (z. B. energieliefernden) richten sich nach Kasus, Numerus und Genus des Nomens, auf das sie sich beziehen. Insgesamt dient der Begriff als adjektivische Beschreibung, nicht als eigenständiger Terminus.

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