How to keep bananas fresh for weeks without turning blackBananas ripen quickly due to ethylene gas. Simple tricks can slow this process. Wrapping stems in foil or plastic helps. Keep bananas away ...
22 Apr, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Japan should use nuclear plants to offset Iran crisis, opposition party head saysJapan faces rising electricity bills due to the Iran war impacting oil and gas supplies. Opposition leader Yuichiro Tamaki advocates for re...
09 Mar, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
ExxonMobil closes UK plant blaming 'policy' obstaclesExxonMobil is closing its Fife Ethylene Plant in Scotland in February 2026, citing difficult economic and policy conditions in Britain. The...
19 Nov, 2025, 08.07 AM IST
HPL completes maintenance turnaround at Haldia plantHaldia Petrochemicals Limited (HPL) has successfully concluded its 45-day maintenance turnaround 2025 (TA25) at its West Bengal facility. T...
19 Jun, 2025, 06.28 PM IST
China has created this precious commodity in space with just carbon dioxide, water and electricity; here's what it isChina's space agency has successfully produced oxygen and ethylene—essential rocket fuel components—from carbon dioxide, water, and electri...
05 Feb, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
10 Best Crocs/Clogs for men: Your companion for every adventureThe best crocs/clogs for men are designed with lightweight materials like Croslite and EVA, offering exceptional support, breathability and...
31 Dec, 2024, 11.16 PM IST
Skyroot Aerospace successfully test fires Stage-2 of its Vikram-1 orbital rocketSkyroot Aerospace, a space-tech company, conducted a successful test-fire of Stage-2 of its Vikram-1 space launch vehicle, Kalam-250, at IS...
28 Mar, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
US awards record $6 bln to back industrial emissions reduction projectsThe U.S. Energy Department is granting $6 billion for 33 industrial projects in 20 states to reduce carbon emissions. This investment will ...
25 Mar, 2024, 02.51 PM IST
BPCL commits to Rs 1.5 lakh crore in capital expenditure over 5 yearsThe company aims to grow its oil business and expand its renewable energy portfolio to achieve a net-zero goal by 2040. BPCL plans to inves...
28 Aug, 2023, 11.07 PM IST
BPCL to spend Rs 1.5 lakh crore as capex in next 5 yearsBharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) has announced that it will invest about Rs 1.5 trillion in the next five years towards its transformative init...
28 Aug, 2023, 08.55 PM IST
Govt approves 20 technical textiles R&D projects worth Rs 61.09 crThe projects were approved at the 6th Mission Steering Group (MSG) meeting of the National Technical Textiles Mission chaired by textiles m...
08 Jun, 2023, 09.26 PM IST
Solid-state batteries, High-temperature heatpumps and green hydrogen to lead in the next 10 years: DNV GLIn batteries, solid-state varieties are predicted to take the lead, driven by demand to decarbonize the transport sector. Next generation h...
27 Feb, 2020, 12.06 AM IST
Chemical companies react well to Harvey, stocks to rise moreOptimistic Organic, has recently completed expansion of maleic anhydride capacity to 45,000 tonne.
14 Sep, 2017, 09.14 AM IST
New method can turn sawdust into petrolScientists at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) in Belgium used a new chemical process to convert the cellulose in sawdust into hy...
26 Nov, 2014, 01.08 PM IST
New method can turn sawdust into petrolScientists at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium used a new chemical process to convert the cellulose in sawdust into hydrocarbon ch...
26 Nov, 2014, 01.06 PM IST
- India Glycols to invest over Rs 300 cr on capex
Leading alcohol producer, India Glycol will invest over Rs 300 crore in this fiscal to raise its capacity in line with its plan to clock a ...
06 Apr, 2008, 05.04 PM IST
- Paswan wefts duty benefits for synthetic fibre makers
Here’s some cheer for synthetic fibre-makers such as Reliance Industries and Indo Rama Synthetics that supply fibre to the $46-billion text...
23 Feb, 2007, 04.44 AM IST