In 2001, researchers tested a white roof on a large Austin retail store; the study reported lower roof temperatures and an 11% reduction in cooling energy useA 2001 study in Austin demonstrated that white roofs lowered building temperatures significantly. This change reduced air conditioning ener...
05 Sep, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Iraq oil exports surge, India set to benefit as Hormuz flows easeIraq's oil exports increased significantly in August and September. This rise followed wide profit margins and Iranian tanker passage appro...
03 Sep, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
Share of electricity in India's overall energy mix to reach 45-50 pc by 2047: OfficialIndia aims to increase electricity's share in its energy mix to fifty percent by 2047. The nation is targeting significant additions of new...
02 Sep, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
ONGC to enter oil trading, build strategic reserves as upstream remains coreONGC plans to enter crude and petroleum product trading operations soon. A new strategic petroleum reserve will be built in Mangalore. Expl...
31 Aug, 2026, 08.55 PM IST
Iraq opens oil exports beyond Hormuz after months of war, eyes ship-to-ship route off OmanIraq now allows crude oil collection outside the Persian Gulf for buyers. This move comes as exports continue through the Strait of Hormuz ...
28 Aug, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Four dams built on the Klamath River between 1918 and 1966 made power, not water storage; in 2024, the last came down, reopening 420 miles of salmon habitatIn a groundbreaking initiative, four dams on the Klamath River spanning California and Oregon have been dismantled after a century of exist...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
$20 million: The cost of shipping oil through Strait of Hormuz, TotalEnergies CEO saysShipping oil cargoes via the Strait of Hormuz costs approximately twenty million dollars. This significant freight expense creates wide mar...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
Exxon, Lyondell among suitors for Shell's US chemical assets, could fetch $8 billion, FT reportsShell is reportedly seeking to sell its U.S. chemical assets for up to eight billion dollars. Several major companies and a private equity ...
24 Aug, 2026, 10.31 AM IST
The surprising reason men may have evolved beards involves punches, violent fights and a scientific theory that has now earned an Ig Nobel Peace PrizeResearchers explored if beards offered protection during male-to-male fights. Their study examined how hair absorbs and redistributes impac...
20 Aug, 2026, 11.53 AM IST
A fridge in the wrong part of your home may quietly consume more electricity; researchers explain whyRefrigerator placement significantly impacts household electricity bills. Room temperature around the appliance is the primary driver of en...
18 Aug, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
A colder fridge setting is not always better; adjusting it by 1°C could reduce energy use by 8 to 11%Lowering your refrigerator’s thermostat beyond what’s required can lead to excessive energy usage. Surprisingly, the ambient room temperatu...
17 Aug, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
In 1961, a UCLA graduate student at JPL discovered how spacecraft could borrow speed from planetary gravity. Decades later, his gravity-assist technique produced a fuel-saving breakthrough that transformed deep-space explorationIn 1961, UCLA graduate student Michael Minovitch found a smarter way to move spacecraft through space. At JPL, he studied planetary gravity...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.19 PM IST
$48 billion profit! 5 global oil majors cash in on oil surge amid Iran war. Where is money flowing?Five global oil majors — Exxon Mobil, Chevron, BP, Shell and TotalEnergies — posted a combined $48 billion profit in Q2, benefiting from oi...
10 Aug, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
India’s $40 billion Russian oil lifeline shouldn’t buckle under Trump’s 100% tariff threat: GTRIAs long as it proves to be economically feasible, India should persist in acquiring Russian crude oil. A new Senate bill from the US threat...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Centre to launch Sampoorn Gobardhan Scheme on August 10 to boost CBG productionThe Centre will launch the Sampoorn Gobardhan Scheme on August 10 to accelerate compressed biogas production. This new scheme offers higher...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.34 AM IST
Iran war ushers in oil refining golden era. It won't lastWar-driven supply disruptions have turned oil refining into Big Oil's biggest profit engine, but Reuters columnist Ron Bousso says the wind...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
Shell's Q2 profit more than doubles to $9.8 billion, beats estimatesShell reported a significant profit increase in the second quarter, reaching $9.84 billion. Higher energy prices and market volatility cont...
30 Jul, 2026, 02.31 PM IST