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

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million tonnes emitted in 2007. Waste heat is used to generate electricity, making Enefit shale oil plants net producers of electricity. In the US state of Utah, Eesti Energia purchased Oil Shale Exploration Company in 2011. Estonia is also working to halve energy sector-related CO 2 emissions in 2020 from the 15.7

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Researcher Describes Conceptual Cold Fusion Battery, or Small Power Unit

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The number of presentations on the topic at ACS National Meetings has quadrupled since 2007. George, Utah. presents experimental evidence that bacteria can undergo a type of cold fusion process and could be used to dispose of nuclear waste. Among the other reports scheduled for the symposium are: Michael McKubre, Ph.D.,

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Inside The Green Task Force

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Working with Heidi, cities have been gathering data from Southern California Edison, The Gas Company, waste haulers and other contractors using Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) software, which was developed for specifically compiling this diverse data. Talk about a dichotomy.

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