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Rhetan TMT sets up solar project to cut energy costsRhetan TMT has established a one-megawatt captive solar project to optimize energy costs. This new solar power project is expected to comme...
Cost of four new Kudankulam reactors jumps 55% after Ukraine war delaysThe cost of four new Kudankulam nuclear reactors has significantly increased. Construction delays, exacerbated by the Ukraine war, pushed b...
As Iran war rages on, US takes a massive hit far from the battle ground; loses nuclear supercarrier USS NimitzAmerica's first nuclear supercarrier, USS Nimitz, is preparing for deactivation in March 2027. This iconic warship has served the US Navy f...
In 1958, the US planned to detonate a nuclear bomb on the Moon. Why project A119 never happenedThe US considered detonating a nuclear bomb on the Moon after Sputnik's launch. Project A119 aimed to demonstrate American power and presti...
China completes world's largest 582-tonne superconducting magnet for 'Artificial Sun'China has completed a massive superconducting magnet for its artificial sun program. This giant magnet is crucial for containing superheate...
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...
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...
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...
Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 4.92 lakh cr: MoSPIA significant number of infrastructure projects, each exceeding Rs 150 crore, have encountered notable cost escalations. Out of 1,847 proje...
Infrastructure projects see cost overrun of Rs 4.92 lakh cr: MoSPIInfrastructure projects worth over Rs 150 crore each registered substantial cost overruns. A total of 1,847 projects monitored showed revis...
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...
Tata Power picks Odisha over Andhra Pradesh for 10 GW ingot plantTata Power will build a ten gigawatt ingot-and-wafer manufacturing plant in Odisha. The company chose Odisha over Andhra Pradesh for better...
US looks to boost anti-China spending worldwide by hundreds of millions, documents sayThe Trump administration plans significant funding increases for programs countering China's global influence. Hundreds of millions will be...
Govt plans Rs 80,000 crore package to attract deepwater oil explorersIndia plans an Rs 80,000-crore incentive package for deepwater oil exploration. The government will fund up to half the cost of drilling ex...
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...
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...
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-...
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...
Naveen Jindal Group in talks with US, French tech companies for proposed nuclear projectsNaveen Jindal Group is discussing nuclear technology with global providers like EDF and Westinghouse. They are also exploring options with ...
A nuclear debut in Bangladesh tests developing world’s atomic shiftBangladesh's first nuclear power plant is nearing completion on the Padma river banks. This facility will supply a substantial portion of t...