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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. In 2012, Estonia mined 15.86 million tonnes.

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Ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies raises €3.9M (US$5.2 M) in Round A financing

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Skeleton Technologies, a manufacturer of high power- and energy-density ultracapacitors ( earlier post ) has completed Round A financing of €3.9 The financing will be used for production scale-up and product development in addition to sales and marketing efforts. Skeleton Technologies is located in Bautzen, Germany and Viimsi, Estonia.

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Skeleton Technologies receives US patent for nanoporous carbon powder supercapacitor material; higher energy and power densities and lower cost

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Skeleton Technologies , an energy-storage start-up located in Tartu, Estonia, was recently awarded a US patent ( #7,803,345 ) on its nanoporous carbon powder supercapacitor material. Skeleton is currently preparing a launch of Round A financing at the end of February.

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Ultracap-maker Skeleton Technologies closes additional €29M, bringing D round to €70.4M

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Ultracapacitor developer and manufacturer Skeleton Technologies closed a further €29 million in its Series D financing. The total financing in Round D now amounts to €70.4 —Taavi Madiberk, CEO and co-founder of Skeleton Technologies. This additional internal funding follows the initial €41.3-million

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Can a New Power Link Boost the EU’s Energy Independence?

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A 2022 road map from the World Bank, the International Finance Corp., This past Christmas, an undersea power cable connecting Finland and Estonia was partially severed, and Finnish investigators said the damage likely resulted from an oil tanker dragging its anchor. Every family has someone working in this industry.