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Earlier this year, 1,124 wind-turbine blades were sitting in a Wyoming landfill. Now, a Missouri cement plant has given 7,000 more a second life, offering a different ending for retired renewable-energy equipment- Wyoming buried 1,124 wind turbine blades in a landfill, but a Missouri plant found a way to reuse 7,000 more old blades by turning them into cement feedstock and kiln fuel
- 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°C
- In 1941, a Black American scientist and industrialist and business magnate built a car with never-seen-before plastic made from soybean and other crops: How the soybean car became an early experiment in plant-based automobilesIn 1941, a Black American scientist and industrialist and business magnate built a car with never-seen-before plastic made from soybean and...06 Aug, 2026, 01.58 AM IST
- In 2022, Ireland built a pedestrian bridge from two wind-turbine blades that were too difficult to recycleOld wind turbine blades are now supporting a footbridge in County Cork, Ireland. These blades, retired after their operational life, offer ...27 Jul, 2026, 05.41 PM IST
- Ashish Kacholia purchased another 1.30 lakh shares in recently listed stock that’s up 206% YTDAce investor Ashish Kacholia has increased his stake in Indo SMC, a maker of electrical infrastructure equipment. Indo SMC reported a signi...25 Jul, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
- These large-caps have ‘strong buy’ & ‘buy’ recos and upside potential of up to 29% in one year, according to analystsFor long in the clutches of bears, the Nifty and Sensex now appear to be making serious attempts to think positively. The big question now ...07 Jul, 2026, 10.51 AM IST
- Why Saudi Arabia imports sand despite being covered by desertDespite vast desert landscapes, Saudi Arabia imports construction-grade sand due to its smooth, wind-shaped grains being unsuitable for con...17 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
- AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in ChinaA new AI machine called Fastsort-Textile is revolutionising textile recycling in China. It rapidly sorts used clothes by fiber composition,...02 Apr, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
- NITI Aayog lays out a roadmap for advancing the circular economy framework for E-waste and lithium-ion battery scrapIn its report, jointly prepared with the The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the Aayog has called for additional incentives to manuf...22 Jan, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
- New labelling rule coming soon: Clothes, home linen may have to tag care, origin, fabric detailsIndia is set to implement new mandatory labelling rules for apparel and home textiles, requiring manufacturers to disclose fibre content, o...11 Dec, 2025, 12.12 AM IST
- Experts suggest Aadhaar number to better manage recycling of batteriesIndia's eMobility R&D Roadmap, released by Adviser A.K. Sood, suggests a battery Aadhaar for digitized tracking and end-of-life management ...17 Jul, 2024, 12.51 AM IST
- Automakers embrace sustainability: Shift towards recycled materials, biodegradable parts for new modelsCorporate-run scrap yards are coming up, creating a new industry of sorts of recyclable parts, while component manufacturers are replacing ...24 Mar, 2024, 08.21 AM IST
- Reliance becomes first in India to use chemical recycling for circular polymersReliance shipped its first batch of ISCC-Plus certified circular polymers, named CircuRepol (Polypropylene) and CircuRelene (Polyethylene)....29 Dec, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
- Mercedes-Benz Energy to repurpose EV batteries; inks partnership with Indian startup LohumMBE and Lohum have been working together for nearly two years. The agreement will enable Lohum to secure high volumes of second-use battery...04 Jan, 2023, 11.02 AM IST
- CSE welcomes Delhi govt move to use recycled C&D wasteA green body today welcomed the Delhi government's decision to mandate recycled products from construction and demolition (C&D) waste for i...26 Aug, 2015, 05.38 PM IST
- CSE welcomes Delhi government move to use recycled C&D wasteA green body today welcomed Delhi government's decision to mandate recycled products from construction and demolition (C&D) waste for its b...26 Aug, 2015, 05.25 PM IST
- Strong metal foam to protect from harmful radiationScientists have developed a new strong, lightweight composite metal foam that can block X-rays, gamma rays and neutron radiation.19 Jul, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
- Plane breaking: New ways give life to old birdsAirbus for the first time started a 3.2 million euro project called PAMELA-LIFE (Process for Advanced Management of End-of-Life of Aircraft...13 Apr, 2013, 04.47 AM IST
- Wealth from wasteWastepickers from 40 countries (including two from India) converged for a conference in Bogota, Colombia a while ago.05 Nov, 2009, 12.27 AM IST
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