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Iran, Iraq, Syria sign $10B gas pipeline deal

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Iran, Iraq, and Syria have signed a deal for the construction of the Middle East’s largest gas pipeline, which would carry gas from Iran’s South Pars gas field to Europe via Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon and beneath the Mediterranean Sea. Iraq has said that it needs 10 to 15 million cubic meters of Iranian gas per day.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Putin has highlighted on various occasions the contribution Russia’s mineral wealth, in particular oil and natural gas, must make for Russia to be able to sustain economic growth, promote industrial development, catch up with the developed economies, and modernize Russia’s military and military industry. Live by Energy….

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IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., Renewable energy is another solution.

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Puzzling Out the Drone War Over Ukraine

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Since 2014’s invasion of Crimea, Russia’s drone-development efforts have lagged—during a time of dynamic evolution and development across the UAV industry. These include the Eleron-3SV and the Orlan-10 drones, both of which have been used extensively in Syria and Ukraine. First, some background. In Russia, it didn’t.

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Budget Drones in Ukraine Are Redefining Warfare

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Greico, Stimson Center Back in 1981, Israel sent modest contraptions sporting surveillance cameras in its war against Syria, to some effect. “Sophisticated tech is more readily available, and with AI advances and the potential for swarms, there’s even more emphasis on quantity.” These things are all out there, on the open market.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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As a result, the struggle for oil resources remains a noticeable factor in many areas of political instability, tension and conflict in the world, notably Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Libya, Venezuela and the South China Sea. The Congolese government has also promised to pilot regulated areas for artisanal miners.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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As a result, the struggle for oil resources remains a noticeable factor in many areas of political instability, tension and conflict in the world, notably Iraq, Syria, Nigeria, South Sudan, Libya, Venezuela and the South China Sea. The Congolese government has also promised to pilot regulated areas for artisanal miners.