Eastern Estonia has large oil shale mines and industrial facilities mainly focused on
electricity generation from oil shale and shale oil extraction, which produce high air pollution …

Semi-coke is a solid waste material left after oil shale retorting in oil shale chemical industry.
During more than 80 years of operation more than 110 million tonnes of semicoke have …

In the building sector, the contribution of concrete structure to the overall emissions of
greenhouse gases is significant. Switzerland is engaged in a 2050 energy strategy where …

The water balance of wetlands plays an integral role in their function. Developments
adjacent to wetlands can affect their water balance through impacts on groundwater flow …

In order to reach future goals of net carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation, various
carbon capture and sequestration techniques must be implemented. Industrial waste rich in …

This thesis offers a political geography of unconventional energy development through a
study of a particular fossil fuel resource called oil shale. Having long occupied a critical …

The present study explores the effects of peri-urban land use planning on residential and
transportation energy use and on related CO 2 emissions on the urban fringe of Tartu, a …

Estonia has one of the most energy intensive economies in the European Union. Its energy
production has historically relied on fossil fuel, namely oil shale. The European Union …

Traditionally the elevated concentrations of PAHs in the bottom sediments of Lake Peipsi are
explained by the influence of oil shale industry. To estimate the role of Narva Power Plants …

Oil shale is broad classification for sedimentary rocks that contains fossil organic matter
called kerogen. Kerogen is believed to be the source material from which naturally occurring …