This Chilean teenager proposes a nuclear microreactor system for Antarctica, estimates 3,254-tonne CO2 cutA young Chilean student has proposed a hybrid energy model for Antarctic research stations. This innovative concept combines renewable sour...
29 Jul, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
NTPC eyes Rs 17 trillion capex to nearly triple capacity by FY37India's NTPC plans a 17 trillion rupee investment through fiscal 2037. The company aims to nearly triple its generation capacity by 2037. R...
29 Jul, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
NTPC to set aside Rs 16,70,000 crore for capex over next 11 years; focuses on nuclear power, renewables and battery storage, eyes 250 GW capacity by 2037NTPC is setting ambitious goals with a proposed investment of ₹16.68 lakh crore over the next eleven years. By 2037, the company aims to ne...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
NPCIL invites bids for engineering, 3D design of Bharat Small ReactorsThe Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd is on the lookout for expert consultants to assist with both plant engineering and 3D modelling ...
28 Jul, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
Four decades after Chernobyl, Italy embraces nuclear againFour decades after abandoning nuclear power in the wake of the Chernobyl disaster, Italy is preparing to revive the sector as Prime Ministe...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
NPCIL gets sole proposal from Hindalco for Bharat Small ReactorsApart from the Aditya Birla Group company, Jindal Steel, Tata Power and Reliance Industries had also initially sought tentative project doc...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
In 2006, a record-breaking heatwave pushed New England's power grid to its limit. A decision made years later is now saving people up to $149 million during extreme summer heatNew England's electricity grid faced challenges during a 2006 heatwave and investments in rooftop solar panels began around 2008 to 2010. T...
26 Jul, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
India and Australia must move decisively to build resilient energy supply chainsIndia and Australia must build resilient energy supply chains for regional stability. Critical minerals are foundational for this proposed ...
26 Jul, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
In the 1910s, engineers proposed cutting a canal from the Mediterranean into Egypt's Qattara Depression to flood a below-sea-level desert basin and generate endless hydropowerEgypt has cancelled its century-old Qattara Depression canal project this year. This plan aimed to generate hydroelectric power by flooding...
23 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Adani's nuclear power ambition hinges on a green lightAdani Power awaits government rules for private nuclear sector entry. The company plans ten gigawatts of nuclear capacity by twenty thirty-...
23 Jul, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
US, Saudi Arabia strike landmark civil nuclear dealThe United States and Saudi Arabia have finalized a civil nuclear power agreement. This pact allows the kingdom to build reactors using Ame...
23 Jul, 2026, 06.17 AM IST
Is Trump quietly gifting Saudi Arabia a future nuclear bomb?A proposed US-Saudi civilian nuclear deal allows uranium enrichment and fuel processing. Critics fear this agreement weakens safeguards aga...
22 Jul, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Marco Rubio says any nuclear agreement US signs will not lead to nuclear proliferationThe Trump administration is nearing a nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. This deal could allow the kingdom uranium enrichment capability ...
22 Jul, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
India aims to ready five small nuclear reactors by 2033India plans to build at least five small modular reactors by 2033. These reactors will broaden nuclear power use and reduce coal reliance. ...
22 Jul, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Why is a proposed US-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and the Middle East?The Trump administration supports a nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia. This agreement allows uranium enrichment and spent fuel processing by R...
22 Jul, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Trump administration to send Saudi nuclear pact to Congress, sources sayThe Trump administration will submit a nuclear technology pact to Congress soon. This agreement with Saudi Arabia does not include specific...
22 Jul, 2026, 07.21 AM IST
In the 1950s, US scientists planned to use nuclear bombs to blast a harbor on the Alaskan coast: Project Chariot, a Cold War scheme to reshape the map with atomic blastsIn 1958, the US proposed Project Chariot to blast a harbor in Alaska. This plan was part of Operation Plowshare, seeking peaceful nuclear e...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.57 PM IST