Will EU press the ‘kill switch’ on China? Trade war looms over talksEU officials are raising alarms over the escalating trade deficits with China, exceeding one billion euros on a daily basis. The spike in C...
08 Oct, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
China fuels rush to turn AI video into an industryShenzhen has emerged as a leading hub for AI filmmakers in China, attracting various local governments wanting to establish tech clusters. ...
25 Sep, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
The Year of Freak: How an Elon Musk’s SpaceX employee’s big bet on company stock became a $25,000-a-month adventure across Europe and beyond for a yearBrian Aggrey and Phoebe Novack are enjoying a year of travel and creative pursuits. They are spending $25,000 monthly on experiences and pe...
18 Sep, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
How the great gas crisis of 2030 will play outA speculative scenario set in October 2030 imagines a third global natural gas crisis in eight years, as faltering US shale output, extreme...
16 Sep, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Trump's bid to shield chip supply chain could backfire in TennesseeGermany's Wacker Chemie, which produces polysilicon that goes into chips and solar panels, will make a decision in the coming weeks on whet...
04 Sep, 2026, 09.31 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 74: This auto ancillary has monopoly over a part which EVs can't killFor many old auto suppliers, EVs raise an existential question: Will their product still be required? Here, the debate is different. The ba...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.21 PM IST
China goes rural with data centres in quest to power AIIn China's hilly Guizhou province, a cluster of European-style buildings complete with clock tower and multi-arched bridge emits a low, per...
19 Aug, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
A Latvian astronomer and his wife drove 190 miles to a secret Soviet ghost town in 1994; found a 600-ton telescope the Russians had poured acid on - adapted the Cold War machine built to spy on the West and listen to the starsAfter the retreat of Russian forces from Latvia, a concealed Soviet-era radio telescope came to light. Astronomer Juris Zhagars dedicated h...
16 Aug, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
In 2019, scientists tested a diaper-like superabsorbent polymer in lab-made asphalt samples; the water-storing material cooled the specimens by up to 12°CResearchers from China have pioneered a groundbreaking asphalt composite integrated with superabsorbent polymers aimed at cooling city envi...
08 Aug, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
India to launch PLI scheme for polysilicon manufacturing to cut import dependence on ChinaIndia plans a new incentive scheme for domestic polysilicon production. This move aims to reduce reliance on imported solar materials. The ...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
4-ton, school-bus-size SpaceX rocket stage crashes into the Moon at 5,400 mph after drifting through space for months. Here’s what scientists hope to learnA 4-ton SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage drifting through space since 2025 was expected to crash into the Moon at 5,400 mph, raising fresh ques...
05 Aug, 2026, 04.51 PM IST
India's solar push idles factories unable to shake reliance on ChinaIn a concerning turn for India's renewable energy sector, solar panel manufacturers are ceasing production because vital components are in ...
23 Jul, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
China's solar giants quietly shed a third of their workforces last yearChina's solar industry, facing overcapacity and price wars, witnessed significant job losses as major firms shed nearly one-third of their ...
01 Aug, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
Renewable power sector employs over one crore people globally; Solar leads the clean energy drive09 May, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
India in top 6 to create most green energy jobsThe findings are part of the report of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) - a global inter-governmental organisation - which...
09 May, 2018, 11.06 AM IST
Global renewable energy jobs up 14 per cent to 6.5 million last year: IRENAJobs in the global solar industry nearly doubled to 2.3 million in 2013, while employment in the biofuel and wind sectors stood at 1.5 mill...
12 May, 2014, 09.22 PM IST