New Review Concludes Very Low EROI of Oil Shale Combined with High Carbon Intensity Likely Makes it an Unsuitable Alternative to Conventional Crude Oil
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2010
Source: Cleveland and O’Connor. Oil shale” is shale containing kerogen, a combination of chemical compounds that can be converted into synthetic petroleum. The kerogen in oil shale is solid organic material that has not been subject to the temperature, pressure, and other geologic conditions required to convert it to liquid form.
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