In 1993, Doris Duke left behind a 2,700-acre New Jersey estate; 30 years later, the property is being transformed into a laboratory for restoring wetlands, forests and wildlifeDuke Farms in New Jersey is a 2,700-acre living laboratory for conservation. The estate is testing nature restoration and clean energy stra...
14 Sep, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
Meet Ritu Narayan, whose transportation startup has revolutionized the US school bus system with technology, becoming a $1.7 billion unicornZum, founded by Ritu Narayan, is transforming US school transport with its innovative technology. The platform links parents with buses via...
18 Aug, 2026, 08.56 PM IST
Nikhil Kamath asks whether India should build EVs or batteries. The answer from Chinese experts may surprise youNikhil Kamath’s conversation with Chinese battery experts explores whether India should build electric vehicles or focus on batteries. The ...
14 Aug, 2026, 09.11 AM IST
In 2018, the U.S. Air Force signed a 35-year lease for underused Mojave desert land. 8 years later, the site hosts 1.9 million solar panels, turning a historic aircraft testing ground into a massive renewable-energy hubIn 2018, the U.S. Air Force signed a 35-year lease for underused desert land at Edwards Air Force Base in California. What happened next wa...
13 Aug, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Michael Dell's son Zach Dell wants a battery in every American home that can provide 36 hours of backup, survive Texas summers and Chicago wintersZach Dell, son of Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, is building Base Power into a major home battery company, with a goal of putting ...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Bondada Group gets 400 MWh BESS project in Tamil NaduBondada Group has secured a 400 MWh battery energy storage system project from Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited. The project inv...
23 Jun, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
BYD set the bar, India just raised it: Exponent Energy announces new 1.5MW rapid chargingIndia’s Exponent Energy is set to unveil the world’s first 1.5MW ultra-fast charging system for EVs, progressively challenging China’s BYD....
19 Mar, 2025, 08.08 PM IST
At $165 billion, BYD is now bigger than India's top 5 automakers combinedBYD’s stock has surged 40% in 2025, pushing its market cap to $165.7 billion—surpassing the combined valuation of India’s top five automake...
19 Mar, 2025, 01.20 PM IST
Why are Chinese automakers like BYD launching fast-charging EV systems?China's BYD has launched a megawatt charging system, claiming it can power an EV as quickly as fueling a gasoline car, and intends to build...
18 Mar, 2025, 12.13 PM IST
Giant batteries are transforming the way the U.S. uses electricityPower companies across the US are using large batteries, similar in size to shipping containers, to tackle the main drawback of renewable e...
10 May, 2024, 10.24 AM IST
India Data Centers to get cheap loans in boost for Adani, Mittal and Ambani“Data centers and energy storage systems including dense charging infrastructure and grid-scale battery systems will be included in the har...
01 Feb, 2022, 07.14 PM IST
Reliance Infrastructure settles Rs 2,640 crore Maharashtra government duesWith this single deal, Reliance Infrastructure has managed to reduce its debt by 65 per cent.
31 Aug, 2018, 11.05 PM IST
- Smart roads could power street lamps, electric cars
London, Sep 19 (IANS) Researchers in Britain are working on smart materials that when embedded in road surfaces would be able to harvest an...
19 Sep, 2017, 05.42 PM IST
Tesla's batteries are powering everything from islands to breweriesThe Hawaiian island of Kaua'i is also powered by 54,000 solar panels and Tesla's Powerpack batteries. Tesla installed 54,978 solar panels a...
21 Mar, 2017, 11.08 AM IST
Power tariff hike should be last resort: Power Minister Jyotiraditya ScindiaAT&C losses, that includes losses incurred during electricity transmission and theft, are estimated at about 26.4 per cent on a national av...
09 May, 2013, 01.05 PM IST
Retailers like Wal-Mart, Tesco & others ship food waste to power plants for electricity generationBioenergy can provide at least 8% of the UK's demand by 2020, valued at about $13 billion at today's oil prices, the government forecasts.
07 Jun, 2012, 09.16 AM IST
- Govt takes steps to overcome power crisis
With the country facing a massive electricity shortage, government on Tuesday asked the states to pull out all stops to setting up captive ...
08 May, 2007, 03.30 PM IST