Energy in Estonia

Energy in Estonia describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Estonia. Energy policy of Estonia describes the politics of Estonia related to energy. Electricity sector in Estonia is the main article of electricity in Estonia.

Overview

Global warming

Largest carbon emissions of Estonia in respect to global warming is from oil shale in Estonia. The Estonian energy company Eesti Energia owns the largest oil shale-fuelled power plants in the world: Narva Power Plants.^[2] In Estonia in 2007 more than 90% of power was generated from oil shale.^[3]

According to Al Gore Nobel Price lecture: “The great Norwegian playwright, Henrik Ibsen, wrote, "One of these days, the younger generation will come knocking at my door." The future is knocking at our door right now. Make no mistake, the next generation will ask us one of two questions. Either they will ask: "What were you thinking; why didn't you act?" Or they will ask instead: "How did you find the moral courage to rise and successfully resolve a crisis that so many said was impossible to solve?"^[4]

See also

References

1. ^ IEA Key World Energy Statistics 2011, 2010, 2009, 2006 IEA October, crude oil p.11, coal p. 13 gas p. 15
2. ^ "Oil Shale Energetics in Estonia Liive, Sandor (2007) Oil Shale. A Scientific-echnical Journal (Estonian Academy Publishers) 24 (1): 1–4
3. ^ Francu, Juraj; Harvie, Barbra; Laenen, Ben; Siirde, Andres; Veiderma, Mihkel A study on the EU oil shale industry viewed in the light of the Estonian experience. A report by EASAC to the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy of the European Parliament European Academies Science Advisory Council. pp. 14–15; 45. May 2007
4. ^ Al Gore The Nobel Peace Prize Lecture (Oslo, December 10, 2007)