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This tiny Indian village receives 5 times more rain than Mumbai every year, yet its residents have mastered the art of survival with ancient tricks smarter than modern techIn Mawsynram, the world's wettest village, residents have mastered living with relentless rain. Their ingenious 'knup' rain shields, crafte...- Scientists developed a colored paint that stayed up to 9°C cooler under direct sunlight, and its one-step coating could help buildings beat heat without sacrificing colorScientists have developed a revolutionary, biomass-derived coating that offers vibrant colors while reflecting nearly all sunlight, enablin...
- In 1930, a chemist was testing a rubbery polymer found it hardened the wrong way, and PVC moved into pipes, raincoats, and recordsA chemist named Waldo Semon sought rubber but found a stubborn polymer. His accidental discovery led to flexible PVC. This material, once d...
- Vanguard slashes Ola value; War chokes PCB supplyAmerican investor Vanguard has sharply cut the fair value of Ola's parent company. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
- No AC, still 5 degrees cooler: Kerala cafe uses pots, plants and water to beat scorching summer temperatures. This cooling method keeps the place comfortable naturallyA unique cafe in Kochi, Fress Trees Garden & Café, offers a refreshing escape from summer heat without air conditioning. The establishment ...
- Beating the Heat: India’s data centre dream and the 50°C reality in its pathIndia's digital economy is expanding rapidly. However, extreme heat is straining its data centers. Rising temperatures increase cooling nee...
- Why future of India's energy security depends on building smarter gridsIndia's power demand is soaring, highlighting the need for smarter electricity grids. These intelligent systems will manage renewable energ...
- 88% ‘hard-to-recycle’ plastic: PolyCycl’s bet on turning waste into valueIndia's plastic waste problem is being tackled by PolyCycl's innovative chemical recycling. The technology transforms difficult-to-recycle ...
- Viksit Bharat cannot run on fossil fuels -- and 2047 is the deadlineIndia aims for Viksit Bharat by 2047 but faces risks from imported fossil fuels. A shift to clean energy is crucial for economic stability ...
- ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressureOpenAI is prioritising business AI tools to boost revenue. The company is launching a new model for professional work. This strategic shift...
- ChatGPT maker OpenAI shifts its focus to business users amid Anthropic pressureOpenAI says it will introduce a new artificial intelligence model for "high-value professional work" as the company faces heightened compet...
- How electricity-free cooling could power India’s next green tech revolutionIndia faces record heat, increasing electricity demand. A new electricity-free cooling technology uses reflective coatings to reduce temper...
- India makes progress towards complete phase-out of Ozone-depleting HCFCsIndia has achieved significant progress in phasing out hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), exceeding Montreal Protocol targets by achieving 6...
- Builders must provide for rain harvesting, solar energy to make housing societies sustainable: GovtNaredco President G Haribabu regretted that the real estate sector still does not have as many women entrepreneurs as required for its pote...
- COP28 pledge to curb cooling emissions backed by 63 countriesThe Global Cooling Pledge marks the world's first collective focus on climate-warming emissions from cooling, which includes refrigeration ...
- Cooling business is super hot: Here's India's $1.6 trillion heat-wave opportunityBy 2037, the demand for cooling — for products such as air-conditioners, refrigerators and cold chains — is likely to be eight times more t...
- 'Warming to spur demand for a new AC every 15 secs by 2037'Rising average temperature due to climate change will increase the demand for cooling in India by eight times more than current levels by 2...
- Poor people have equal right to sustainable cooling: Bhupender YadavAddressing the National Dialogue on Sustainable Cooling organised by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) here, Yadav said c...
- India's share in global air conditioning units to jump from 2.2% to almost 25% by 2050
- Rainfall to increase in tropical regions: NASAWashington, June 11 (IANS) A new NASA study warns that the amount of rainfall in the tropical regions will increase as our planet continues...
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