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

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In 2012, 70% of Estonia’s total primary energy supply (TPES) came from oil shale. In 2012, Estonia mined 15.86 Waste heat is used to generate electricity, making Enefit shale oil plants net producers of electricity. Estonia produced the first barrel of ENEFIT280 shale oil in December 2012. million tonnes. million (US$12.8

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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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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, was up 36% on the previous year and came the closest ever to overhauling the total for developed economies, at $138.9 billion), India ($7.4

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

And, you have to recognize that they pull a hell of a lot of power through the local grid: there will come a time when we will see utility transformers popping from all the current being drawn (imagine just a few dozen EVs fast-charging simultaneously, on 480V at 500A: wow). Of course when on a trip the other options would be desirable.