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Jordanian cabinet OKs $2.4B oil shale project with Enefit; largest in region and world

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Jordan’s Council of Ministers on Sunday endorsed all agreements prepared by the national electricity company with Estonian company Enefit which will carry out a mega oil shale energy project in the Kingdom. billion project, which will be the largest oil shale venture in the region and the world. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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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. Different that shale oil—i.e., Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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myenergi and the EV Cafe

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Founded during the COVID-19 pandemic, the EV Café is an online panel discussion created to promote electric vehicles , share experiences on zero emissions mobility and connect the EV sector with industry experts. Aired every month, the broadcast brings together thousands of evangelists to discuss the global transition to electrification.

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myenergi joins launch of Cleantech for UK, a new initiative to supercharge UK cleantech, supported by Breakthrough Energy

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But as other countries enact increasingly ambitious climate packages such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the USA, and the Net Zero Industry Act in the EU, the UK must go further and faster to maintain competitiveness. This is especially remarkable in a cooling global venture capital climate.

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Study Finds that US Subsidies for Fossil Fuels Are Almost 2.5x Those for Renewables

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By comparison, many subsidies for renewables are time-limited initiatives implemented through energy bills, with expiration dates that limit their usefulness to the renewables industry. These policies range from royalty relief to the provision of tax incentives, direct payments, and other forms of support to the non-renewable energy industry.

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Breakthrough on salt-tolerant wheat

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This research is a collaborative project between CSIRO, NSW Department of Primary Industries, University of Adelaide, the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology. This is currently being assessed under field conditions.

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Acetylene as dual fuel with diesel

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Resources. Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. In the study, they achieved 21% maximum diesel replacement, and suggest that acetylene could be commercialized as a fuel for diesel engines in the future. Lakshmanan and G. Energy doi: 0.1016/j.energy.2011.03.061. 2011.03.061. Lakshmanan and G.

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