The Middle East has become a nightmare for airlines

International Airlines Avoid Iranian Airspace After Drone Attack Escalating tensions between the United States and Iran are making it even tougher for airlines to fly over the Middle East, a heavily trafficked region where huge chunks of airspace are already off limits because of political rivalries or war. The latest headache for the global aviation […]

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Australia’s energy future: the real power is not where you’d think

Pro-Adani supporters as environment activists arrive by convoy in Clermont, Queensland. Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images In Canberra, a month on from Scott Morrison’s election victory, there is talk of feasibility studies for a new Queensland coal plant, and a nascent nuclear debate. But if we shift our vantage point to Adelaide, Australia’s near-term energy […]

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Biofuels an important part of Iowa ag economy

The Casey’s General Store on Iowa Avenue in Marshall town is one of a large number of gas stations in Iowa that sells biodiesel and ethanol-blended fuels. At this gas pump, a customer could choose biodiesel blended fuel, green, or an ethanol-blended gasoline, white. Gas stations dot Iowa’s countryside and cities, and words like “biodiesel” […]

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Global Airlines Reroute to Avoid Iranian Airspace Near Strait of Hormuz

Global Hawk drone. Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Chris Okula The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday night issued a NOTAM (notice-to-airman) prohibiting “all US carriers and commercial operators” from flying over the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Strait of Hormuz which separates them, near Iran’s shoreline, following Iran’s shooting down […]

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Canada Risks Becoming Banana Republic Over Energy

David Scanlan and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Canada risks becoming a “banana republic” for its restrictive energy policy and failure to attract new investment into the sector, according to a Calgary money manager. “We have had basically signs on our energy industry that Canada is closed for business,” Geeta Sankappanavar, co-founder of Grafton Asset Management, […]

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Navy issues EOI for shortlisting Strategic Partners for building six submarines worth Rs 45,000 crore

Indian Navy Sindhughosh class Submarine NEW DELHI: The Centre has taken a major step towards building advanced submarines for the Indian Navy. The defence ministry on Thursday issued an Expression of Interest to shortlist Indian strategic partners for the construction of six conventional submarines under Project 75 India (P-75I) worth about Rs 45,000 crore. This […]

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Wind and solar to make up 50 percent of energy mix by 2050

Czech-based coal mining and energy group EPH will buy two plants, a gas-fired facility in Ballylumford and a coal-fired one in Kilroot. Barbara LABORDE, AFP/File BloombergNEF (BNEF) released its latest New Energy Outlook – putting this investment opportunity at $13.3 trillion dollars with wind and solar taking $5.3 trillion and $4.2 trillion respectively. The key driver […]

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