India needs 86 GW additional thermal power by FY36, 64 GW under works: GovtIndia requires 86,440 MW of new thermal power capacity by 2035-36. Over 63,000 MW of this capacity is currently under implementation. Trans...
27 Jul, 2026, 04.37 PM IST
In 2006, a record-breaking heatwave pushed New England's power grid to its limit. A decision made years later is now saving people up to $149 million during extreme summer heatNew England's electricity grid faced challenges during a 2006 heatwave and investments in rooftop solar panels began around 2008 to 2010. T...
26 Jul, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico over bad lettuce, Canada over wildfire smokeUS President Donald Trump has threatened new tariffs on Mexico following a lettuce-linked foodborne illness outbreak, and on Canada over wi...
25 Jul, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
India to develop 5 indigenously-designed small modular reactors by 2033: GovernmentIndia plans to develop and operate five indigenous small modular reactors by 2033. The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is designing three dif...
23 Jul, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
In the 1910s, engineers proposed cutting a canal from the Mediterranean into Egypt's Qattara Depression to flood a below-sea-level desert basin and generate endless hydropowerEgypt has cancelled its century-old Qattara Depression canal project this year. This plan aimed to generate hydroelectric power by flooding...
23 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Adani's nuclear power ambition hinges on a green lightAdani Power awaits government rules for private nuclear sector entry. The company plans ten gigawatts of nuclear capacity by twenty thirty-...
23 Jul, 2026, 03.31 PM IST
India aims to ready five small nuclear reactors by 2033India plans to build at least five small modular reactors by 2033. These reactors will broaden nuclear power use and reduce coal reliance. ...
22 Jul, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Why is a proposed US-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and the Middle East?The Trump administration supports a nuclear pact with Saudi Arabia. This agreement allows uranium enrichment and spent fuel processing by R...
22 Jul, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
Owning an ecosystem is sometimes the better approach: 21 stocks from the energy ecosystem, 9 with upside potential of over 13%Faced with a rising sector, the instinct is to find the best stock in it. The single name that will best ride the wave. In an ecosystem lik...
22 Jul, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
US bombs Iranian ports and cities; Tehran retaliates with attacks on US sites in Bahrain, Kuwait and JordanUS and Iranian forces exchanged strikes for the tenth consecutive night. Iran-aligned Houthis threatened a naval blockade against Saudi Ara...
21 Jul, 2026, 08.05 PM IST
Iran war forces cash-strapped Asian nations to buy expensive LNGPakistan and Bangladesh face high LNG costs due to Middle East conflict. This situation strains government finances and prompts rethinking ...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
In the 1950s, US scientists planned to use nuclear bombs to blast a harbor on the Alaskan coast: Project Chariot, a Cold War scheme to reshape the map with atomic blastsIn 1958, the US proposed Project Chariot to blast a harbor in Alaska. This plan was part of Operation Plowshare, seeking peaceful nuclear e...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
Nuvama initiates coverage on SG Mart, Siemens Energy India with Buy; sees up to 21% upsideNuvama Institutional Equities has initiated coverage on SG Mart and Siemens Energy India with ‘Buy’ ratings, citing strong earnings growth,...
17 Jul, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
AI trade moves from chips to electricity: Why 7 power stocks are gaining Wall Street attention with gains up to 86%Wall Street’s AI trade is expanding beyond chipmakers to power producers, grid builders and equipment suppliers as surging data-centre elec...
16 Jul, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
NPCIL-NTPC JV to invite bids for ā¹28,000 crore Rajasthan nuclear projectIn a significant step towards bolstering India's nuclear infrastructure, Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd will shortly invite bids for a crucial...
16 Jul, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
ASHVINI set to invite bids for construction of Rs 28,000-cr Rajasthan nuclear power projectASHVINI will soon invite bids for a significant nuclear island EPC package. This package is for four 700 MW reactors at the Mahi Banswara R...
15 Jul, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
A nuclear debut in Bangladesh tests developing worldās atomic shiftBangladesh's first nuclear power plant is nearing completion on the Padma river banks. This facility will supply a substantial portion of t...
12 Jul, 2026, 10.32 AM IST