In 2016, a North Carolina solar company began using 80 sheep alongside mechanical and chemical methods; the operation later grew to 590 sheep across 300 acresNorth Carolina has employed sheep for vegetation management in solar farms to reduce mechanical maintenance. This strategy began as an expe...
27 Oct, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
US moves to change green card sponsorship rules as PERM proposal clears federal reviewThe US Office of Management and Budget has completed its review of a proposed rule to revise the Permanent Labor Certification (PERM) progr...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
No pressure from US to cut Russian oil imports, Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri saysOil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said India has faced no US pressure to reduce Russian crude imports. US President Donald Trump waived fresh...
27 Oct, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Jakson Group plans to invest Rs 6.8k crore in Andhra Pradesh solar wafer & cell plantThe Noida-based group will set up the plant in Meedivemula village. According to sources, the State Investment Promotion Board, led by Andh...
27 Oct, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
China’s proposed solar technology export curbs may delay India’s domestic manufacturing push: ReportChina's plan to impose export controls on photovoltaic technologies could create challenges for India's solar manufacturing sector and affe...
26 Oct, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Flexible workspace providers expand solar capacityIn a significant move towards sustainability, managed workspace providers like IndiQube and WeWork India are ramping up their investments i...
26 Oct, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
In 2019, New York farmer Erica Frenay sent 59 sheep to graze at a solar farm for five months; she earned $2,325 while allowing her own pasture to recoverAt Shelterbelt Farm in New York, Erica Frenay has taken a creative approach by leasing her sheep to graze beneath solar panels. This arrang...
25 Oct, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Government needs to incentivise domestic solar production as China eyes curbs on tech exports: Solex ChairmanThe government needs to incentivize domestic production of solar equipment, as China's proposed export restrictions may create supply issue...
25 Oct, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
Sri Lanka seeks faster green energy shift after oil shocksSri Lanka is facing significant challenges in its transition to renewable energy due to rising oil prices. The government plans to increase...
25 Oct, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
China won’t stop its AI from going global, but it wants control over how it travelsProposed rules from China have raised concerns that it could make it harder for its AI companies to take their models overseas, at a time w...
24 Oct, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
In 2019, Purdue began growing corn and soybeans around solar panels in Indiana; after 4 years, even the most shaded corn plots lost only 7.7 percent of their yieldPurdue University researchers have been examining how solar panels affect crop production since 2019, particularly focusing on corn and soy...
23 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Vikram Solar to roll out first cells from 9 GW Tamil Nadu facility in December 2026Vikram Solar’s 9 GW N-type TOPCon solar cell manufacturing facility in Gangaikondan, Tamil Nadu, is on track to begin production in Decembe...
23 Oct, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Silver prices slide below Rs 2 lakh/kg, down nearly 55% from Jan peak. What’s behind the rapid selloff?MCX silver prices fell below Rs 2 lakh per kg after a sharp two-day decline, as a stronger dollar, elevated bond yields and hawkish US Fede...
23 Oct, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
In 2024, Rutgers planted soybeans between solar panels in New Jersey; the first harvest found no significant yield difference between two solar panel designsRutgers University recently performed a groundbreaking experiment on agrivoltaics to assess soybean yield productivity beneath solar panels...
22 Oct, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Russia to ship its first diesel cargo to US todayRussia lifted its self-imposed ban on diesel exports on October 9, introduced to tackle domestic shortages triggered by Ukrainian drone att...
22 Oct, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
School assembly headlines for October 22: Top India, international, business and sports updatesSchool assembly news headlines for October 22, 2026, cover major national, international, business and sporting developments. Key updates i...
21 Oct, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
China proposes export controls on solar-manufacturing technologiesChina is proposing new export controls on twelve solar technologies citing national security concerns and greater oversight requirements. T...
18 Oct, 2026, 11.51 AM IST