shale
Example Sentences
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Experts eventually discovered an underground fire fuelled by oil shale which had been used in the building of a long-gone railway line 120 years ago.
From BBC
If artificial intelligence represents the next industrial revolution, then “low-cost U.S. energy — enabled by shale technology — is a foundational input to winning the global AI race,” he noted.
From MarketWatch
Gas-supply interruptions risk offsetting a big advantage that American manufacturers have had over global competitors ever since shale drillers flooded the market with cheap fuel.
American shale producers are in a midlife crisis: They know their best days of growth are behind them.
The problem is that investors seem to think the shale age has peaked.
From Barron's
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