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

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of global and 17% of European reserves. The US tops the list of the richest oil shale reserves, accounting for more than 60% globally, with the most concentrated deposits located in the Green River Formation that lies in western Colorado, eastern Utah and southern Wyoming.

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Opinion: Saudi Oil Strategy: Brilliant Or Suicide?

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In the last quarter of 2014, in the face of possible oversupply, Saudi Arabia abandoned its traditional role as the global oil market’s swing producer and therefore it role as unofficial guarantor of existing ($100+ per barrel) prices. This increase in output occurs with the context of a narrow global demand opportunity.

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The Fall and Rise of Russian Electronic Warfare

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And with more exposure to NATO-supplied radios, experienced Russian EW operators who cut their teeth in Syria are beginning to detect and degrade Ukrainian communications. Sources: Wikipedia; Military Factory; Global Defence Technology ; U.S. At least three of Russia’s five electronic warfare brigades are engaged in Ukraine.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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While 80% of EV drivers globally charge their EV at home which can be done from inside your garage or carport with appropriate safety in place, there is still a need for public charging infrastructure. In 2021, Global EV purchases jumped to 6.6 So, how much lithium is available globally, and will this become an issue?

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

Drive Electric NZ

While 80% of EV drivers globally charge their EV at home which can be done from inside your garage or carport with appropriate safety in place, there is still a need for public charging infrastructure. In 2021, Global EV purchases jumped to 6.6 So, how much lithium is available globally, and will this become an issue?

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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from a market for Russian crude and natural gas (via LNG) to a global competitor. into a major (potential) LNG competitor in global LNG import markets, and, via the U.S. and Europe in and over Syria could lead to broadening and strengthening of economic and financial sanctions. The emergence of the U.S.,

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UN: world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100

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The resulting changes in the size, composition and distribution of the world’s population have important consequences for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the globally agreed targets for improving economic prosperity and social well-being while protecting the environment. The global fertility rate, which fell from 3.2

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