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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

EV Info

Solar also generates a good share of the power generated when the sun shines. What we have not done so well is to ensure that we have a solid base level of generation to supply electricity when there is no sun and no wind. Right now, production is low in Russia, so the cost has increased. No Storage. No Fracking.

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

Green Car Congress

In 2012, 70% of Estonia’s total primary energy supply (TPES) came from oil shale. Besides Estonia, countries with large oil shale reserves include Australia, Brazil, China and Russia. However, the direct combustion of oil shale, or its transformation into shale oil and then other fuels, emits more CO 2 than any other primary fuel.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia. Electric cars in the garages would double as battery packs for when energy supplies are scarce. There are about 600,000 GHE installations working in the U.S.

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