Far from controversial, full - fuel - cycle analysis has been recommended to the Department of Energy (DOE) by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, in their «Review of Site (Point - of - Use) and Full - Fuel -
Cycle Measurement Approaches.»
This signature Translational Science Model (TSM) is characterized by precision in definition and
measurement, a rapid -
cycle iterative
approach to improving programs, and a relentless focus on identifying what works best (and least or not at all) for whom and why.