In 1990, Switzerland crushed an old A13 road and reused 66% to 100% of it in new concrete; 20 years later, every recycled test mix was still rated good or very goodNew research highlights the impressive durability of Swiss highways built with recycled concrete over several decades. The A13 motorway too...
04 Oct, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
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...
03 Oct, 2026, 10.28 PM IST
CBAM can help India build a greener, competitive export sectorThe EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is set to reshape global trade dynamics by prioritizing carbon intensity. Indian exporters must...
02 Oct, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
Bezos Earth Fund’s $26 million FireSat could detect 15-by-15-foot fires anywhere on Earth within 20 mins: Lauren Sánchez Bezos says, ‘I watched friends and family lose everything’FireSat is a new satellite network designed to detect wildfires early and provide timely data. This constellation, backed by Jeff Bezos, ai...
02 Oct, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Fashion promised to go green. Here’s how the New York Climate Week, behind closed doors, exposed the challenges of transforming the industryFashion is grappling with the dual challenges of rising fibre production and complex supply chain requirements. Sustainable alternatives ex...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
Essar-backed Mesabi Metallics to set up $15-billion steel plant in USMesabi Metallics will use iron ore for the Iowa plant from its mine in Minnesota, which was recently operationalised. The company has inves...
30 Sep, 2026, 07.06 AM IST
India to soon release new steel policy, eyes 600 million tons capacity by 2047, secy saysIndia's government will soon unveil a new national steel policy aimed at boosting steel production. The production capacity is expected to ...
29 Sep, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
North Star Renewable Energy appoints Shivanand Nimbargi as Managing Director and CEONorth Star Renewable Energy, a joint venture between British International Investment and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has appointed...
28 Sep, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
India’s bid to keep carbon cash home as Europe adds a new trade costIndia’s exporters face new carbon costs under the EU’s CBAM, which took effect in January 2026. For carbon-intensive industries such as ste...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
IFC to lend $70 million to JN Port for first blue financing in maritime sectorJNPA will become the first Indian port to deploy shore power technology at scale commercially. IFC's long-term financing is expected to sup...
27 Sep, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
UK PM Andy Burnham refuses to back Heathrow's third runway projectBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham has not supported the proposal for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. He emphasized that the voices of...
27 Sep, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Renewable Energy India Expo 2026 to unlock Rs 2,800 cr investment in bioenergy sector: IBAThe Renewable Energy India Expo 2026 will take place from October 22 to 24 in Greater Noida, poised to draw over Rs 2,800 crore in investme...
27 Sep, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki India commissions 300 kW Green Hydrogen (GH2) electrolyzer plantMaruti Suzuki India commissioned a 300 kW Green Hydrogen (GH2) electrolyzer plant, a pilot initiative, at its Manesar Facility. The project...
24 Sep, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
Train passengers, take note: 100% electrified ER faces safety focus as Railway Board checks electrical failures and OHE wire snapsEastern Railway is stepping up railway safety and electrical maintenance as Railway Board official Ramendra Kumar Tewari inspected key loca...
23 Sep, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
In 1980s, sea otters gradually returned to California's coastlines after being nearly extinct. Their return restored kelp forests, reduced carbon emissions and floodingOnce hunted to extinction for their pelts, sea otters gradually returned to the Californian coastlines. Their comeback reduced the sea urch...
20 Sep, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
India’s per capita carbon emissions below half global average; developing nations wrongly blamed: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi stated India's per capita carbon emissions are less than half the global average. He highlighted India's signi...
19 Sep, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Uganda company is turning bananas into rugs, clothes and hair extensions, saving environment from 2.3 kg of carbon emissionsYour favourite fruit can also provide material for rugs or become a fancy hair extension. In Uganda, one company is preventing banana stems...
18 Sep, 2026, 10.36 PM IST