New Zealand Flight Runs Partially on Bio Fuel
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Looking to reduce its carbon footprint and cut its fuel bill, Air New Zealand on Tuesday tested a passenger jet that was powered partially with oil from a plum-sized fruit known as jatropha. The airline is the latest carrier to experiment with alternative fuels, partly due to the threat of rising oil prices but also to reduce
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JERUSALEM — Israeli authorities on Monday expelled Richard Falk, a United Nations investigator of human rights in the No Comments • Read this story »
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Ethiopia Will Be Home To Africa’s Largest Turbine Field
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Gas Prices Fall at Fastest Rate in History
Gas prices have fallen 53 cents over the past two weeks. The price drop was the largest in history. The average gas price is now cheaper than it was on this date last year.