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

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Waste heat is used to generate electricity, making Enefit shale oil plants net producers of electricity. Besides Estonia, countries with large oil shale reserves include Australia, Brazil, China and Russia. Ash, as a processing residue, is clean and has several applications in cement production and the construction industry.

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UK power crisis – entirely the fault of regulators and ministers

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Right now, production is low in Russia, so the cost has increased. Smart Meters waste. We also need more power storage in the form of batteries and other technologies to store power when the sun shines and the wind blows. We also need more Grid to Car and Car to Grid interconnect. No Fracking.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Electric cars and a smart electric grid have a bright future, according to panelists at a roundtable discussion on the subject that I attended last Friday in Boston. “I In effect, cars would be acting like tiny power stations. But a large-scale system of electric cars and smart grids is unlikely to be ready soon.

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