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In 2009, two designers began working on a battery-free lamp, their idea led to a device powered by a bag of rocksMartin Riddiford and Jim Reeves developed GravityLight to provide affordable lighting for families without reliable electricity. The device...
Smart #2 electric city car unveiled: Price, range, features and UK launch detailsSmart has introduced the Smart #2, a dynamic electric city car set to launch in early 2027. This compact vehicle boasts an impressive range...
India wastes 1.8 billion units of renewable power amid shortages and dwindling coal stocks: ReportIn July and August, India faced significant curtailment of renewable electricity despite rising power demand. Nearly 1.8 billion units of e...
Blackouts hit Indian factories as coal crunch feeds into economyIndian industries and households are grappling with power shortages due to reduced coal supplies and extreme weather conditions. The weak m...
Coal stocks at power plants remain stable above 18 MT; depletion thins out in October 2026 as coal supplies strengthenCoal stocks at domestic coal-based power plants have been maintained above 18 million tonnes since late September. The Ministry of Coal has...
Indian private sector to bolster nuclear energy capacity by 2047: Atomic Energy Commission ChiefIndia's Atomic Energy Commission Chairman A K Mohanty announced potential private sector contributions to nuclear power capacity. The count...
NTPC invites industrial partners for 26% equity in co-generation projectsNTPC Limited invited Expressions of Interest from commercial and industrial entities willing to invest 26 per cent equity in co-generation ...
Data centers' 'flexible' power usage could save the grid billions. Can they scale?In light of rising electricity demands from data centers, technology firms and utility providers are exploring innovative strategies to inc...
Telecom’s DC power legacy can offer a blueprint for AI data centres: Vertiv’s Greg FunkFunk said data centre operators can draw on benefits of efficiency and reliability as AI concentrates more computing power into smaller spa...
L&T gets initial nod to build main part of 1,600 MW thermal power plant in JharkhandLarsen & Toubro has received preliminary approval to construct a 1,600 MW thermal power plant in Jharkhand. This project is a collaboration...
Tata Motors' Jaguar rolls out £130,000 Type 01 luxury EV as British brand begins electric rebootJaguar has unveiled the Type 01, a luxury electric grand tourer with a price tag of £130,000. Orders are set to open in early 2027, and del...
Black Hills plans $1.8 billion investment to power Google's data centerBlack Hills Corp said on Tuesday it signed agreements to power a proposed Google data center in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and plans to spend $1.8 ...
As AI threatens to overload the power grid and America faces an electricity crunch, here’s what tech giants are betting on to keep the power flowingU.S. electricity consumption grew by less than 0.5% annually. Now, AI data centers, factories, robotics and wider electrification are pushi...
Google enters massive 3.6-GW power deal with Constellation EnergyMajor tech companies are racing to secure massive amounts of electricity supplies to power data centers across the US by striking unprecede...
US Dept of Energy announces up to $4.2 bn financing for nuclear upgrades in Pennsylvania, OhioThe US Department of Energy has made a conditional loan commitment of $4.2 billion to Vistra. This funding will finance upgrades at nuclear...
States seek additional power as India faces night-time supply squeezeSeveral Indian states, including Rajasthan and Gujarat, are seeking additional power allocations to manage supply shortages. This situation...
Can nuclear reactors really travel by truck? The tiny power plants raising huge questions about cost, safety and securityFor decades, nuclear power has been associated with enormous plants, complex infrastructure and large cooling systems. A new generation of ...
In 2015, Bill Gates backed a Seattle-based company that turned human waste into drinking water and Electricity. Now it has secured $500 million from investors, and earns nearly $100 million a yearThe Omniprocessor, developed by the Seattle-based Janicki Bioenergy with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, came to the lime...
India power shortfall hits three-year peak despite higher coal burnIndia experienced significant power shortages in September, attributed to an increase in industrial consumption and low rainfall. Coal-fire...
TERI study finds CNG has lower lifecycle environmental burden than EVs under India's current power mixAs India steps up efforts to accelerate electric mobility and reduce its dependence on imported crude oil, a new study by The Energy and Re...