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

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., million (US$12.8

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CODA Holdings raises $76M in Series D initial closing; support for CODA electric vehicle and Li-ion battery JV with Lishen

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The funding will be used to prepare for start of production of the battery-electric CODA Sedan ( earlier post ), and to support the company’s 2011 sales and marketing efforts.

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Global investment in renewable power reached $270.2B in 2014, ~17% up from 2013; biofuel investment fell 8% to 10-year low

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billion set in 2011. The 103GW of capacity added by new renewable energy sources last year compares to 86GW in 2013, 89GW in 2012 and 81GW in 2011 and made 2014 the best year ever for newly installed capacity. billion, up 7% on the year but well below its all-time high reached in 2011. billion, up 39% from 2013.

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A More Detailed Look at a Prismatic Li-ion Cell and Pack Manufacturing Process

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Many analysts believe that for electric cars to be “subsidy-free competitive” with liquid-fueled cars, the costs still need to come down by a factor of two or three and oil needs to be at $100/barrel. NK vehicle (figure 12) is expected to begin production in Elkhart County, Indiana with the EnerDel battery by early 2011. . NK vehicle.

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