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

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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. In 2012, 70% of Estonia’s total primary energy supply (TPES) came from oil shale. Overview of Enefit280. Click to enlarge.

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ARPA-E Awards $151M to 37 Projects for Transformative Energy Research

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The projects selected are grouped into 10 areas: Energy Storage (6 projects). Direct Solar Fuels (5 projects). Renewable Power (4 projects). Electronville: High-Amperage Energy Storage Device-Energy Storage for the Neighborhood. Energy Efficient Capture of CO 2 from Coal Flue Gas. DOE grant: $7,200,000).

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