POWER OUTAGE: Global Situation Updates

This story will be updated as it develops. International Airport Review reports on all airline and airport disruptions. Many businesses worldwide are experiencing power outages. Some of these are airlines and airports, while others are healthcare providers, broadcasters and online payment companies. All times are GMT. Bee 0758the BBC reported that flights at Sydney Airport … Read more

Solar storms can break Earth’s magnetic field and knock out power supplies

For thousands of years, people have watched the vibrant auroras dance across the night sky. But these magnificent displays are more than just a pretty sight. They are a warning sign of a hidden danger: geomagnetically induced currents. Auroras are caused by particles from the sun hitting the Earth’s magnetic field. These forces can compress … Read more

Air Force-funded Ursa Major successfully tests ‘Draper’ engine built to power spacecraft of the future – The Debrief

Draper Ursa major Test Fire

Colorado-based aerospace and defense contractor Ursa Major has announced the first successful “hot fire” test of its Draper liquid-fuel engine. Funded by the Air Force Research Labs (AFRL), Ursa Major debuted the 4,000-lb thrust closed-cycle engine in May 2023, with the ultimate goal of having a fully operational engine capable of operating in the atmosphere … Read more

Morning Coffee: Goldman Sachs’ warning as trading jobs disappear to algorithms The power trader who was headhunted by Mike Platt

If you’re an FX trader, it’s been a tough 20 years. Bloomberg says NatWest Group, once home to some of London’s top FX traders, has cut the number of people dedicated to G-10 FX trading by 70% over the past two decades. The trading jobs have disappeared, but a different kind of job has taken … Read more

World’s largest offshore wind farm to add capacity to power 6 million homes

The Dogger Bank Wind Farm, the world’s largest offshore wind farm with a capacity of 3.6 GW, is set to be expanded after developers SSE and Equinor submitted a scoping report for phase D of the project. The latest move could see more than two GW of capacity added to the project, according to a … Read more

End of an era as the last coal load has been delivered to Ratcliffe Power Station | West Bridgford Wire

In a historic moment that marks the end of an era, GB Railfreight has delivered what is likely its final load of coal to Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in preparation for its closure on September 30. The 1,650-ton delivery, expected to be the last in the station’s history, will carry enough coal to generate electricity … Read more

Manchester Airport issues update to passengers after power outage causes chaos

Manchester Airport has provided an update to passengers after a power outage caused chaos yesterday (Sunday 23 June). In an updated statement, the airport said ‘all systems are operating normally’, advising the airport is ‘slightly busier’ than normal and they should check the status of certain flights online. It has advised holidaymakers to liaise with … Read more

Disruption at Manchester Airport continues after a power outage and grounded flights

Manchester Airport is operating “normally” but will be busier than normal, a spokesperson said. Thousands remained affected Monday morning. By means of Narbeh Minassian, news reporter, and Tom Parmenter, national correspondent Monday June 24, 2024 11:24 AM, UK Disruption and long queues at Manchester Airport continued after a major power outage grounded all flights from … Read more

Manchester Airport ‘back to normal’ after power outage chaos – BBC News

To play this content, please enable JavaScript or try a different browser Video Caption, Item information Author, Marc Waddington and Jonny Humphries Role, BBC news June 24, 2024 01:49 BST Updated 1 hour ago Some passengers whose travel plans were thrown into chaos by a power outage at Manchester Airport are facing further delays as … Read more