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Iran, Iraq, Syria sign $10B gas pipeline deal

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Iran, Iraq, and Syria have signed a deal for the construction of the Middle East’s largest gas pipeline, which would carry gas from Iran’s South Pars gas field to Europe via Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon and beneath the Mediterranean Sea.

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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The extracted rock can be used directly as a power plant resource or it can be processed to produce shale oil, which in turn can be refined into gasoline, diesel or jet fuels. Just over 85% of mined oil shale was used to produce electricity and heat generation; the rest was turned into shale oil, retort gas and other valuable chemicals.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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Electric vehicles typically have a smaller operating carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. Our second resource discusses whether electric cars are actually better for the environment than gas-powered cars, and then we will cover common misconceptions around EV safety.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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Electric vehicles typically have a smaller carbon footprint than gasoline cars, even when accounting for the electricity used for charging. In fact, our high levels of renewable energy mean the benefits from reducing EV emissions are greater than in most other countries and in some cases would produce 80% fewer greenhouse gas emissions.