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ET Graphics: AI giants burn through trillionsMajor tech giants are sitting on $3.1 trillion in off-balance-sheet commitments, according to a WSJ analysis. In fact, this spending may be...
Kenya turned 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste into biogas; the result powered farm operations with electricity generated from methane at Vegpro’s Naivasha facility dailyKenya has demonstrated how agricultural waste can become a source of energy, with 45,000 tonnes of vegetable waste converted into biogas at...
Govt asks Microsoft to set up data centres closer to power generation sitesSpeaking at the launch of Microsoft's fourth India cloud region in Hyderabad, Krishnan said it was easier and more economical to build data...
MeitY Secretary urges Microsoft to locate future data centres closer to power generation hubsMeitY Secretary S Krishnan urged Microsoft to build data centers near power generation sites. This move would significantly reduce electric...
ISRO to build advanced space tracking radar near Guwahati under Project NETRA, says Assam CMAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday shared a landmark milestone for the State, noting that the foundation stone for the Indi...
In 2003, Mexico's Salinas Victoria used landfill methane to tackle waste pollution; the result made 7 MW, powering 25,000 homes and Monterrey’s public transport network dailySalinas Victoria experience also showed how waste management and energy planning can intersect. The World Bank reports that the plant event...
In 2010, Cannock used anaerobic digestion to process 120,000 tonnes of food waste; the result generated renewable electricity and exported surplus power to the gridIn 2010, a major change was taking shape at the Poplars waste site near Cannock, Staffordshire. Plans were being developed for a large anae...
Australia turned food scraps into biogas at EarthPower; the result powered 4,000 homes while processing 62,500 tonnes of food waste and producing soil improver in SydneyEvery year, major metropolitan hubs produce hundreds of thousands of tonnes of organic waste, a significant portion of which ends up decayi...
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma laid foundation stone for Adani Power’s 3,200 MW projectAssam's Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for a 3,200 MW thermal power plant. This significant project represents an investment of a...
Himanta lays foundation for Adani Power's Rs 48,000-cr power plant in AssamAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid the foundation stone for Adani Power’s Rs 48,000-crore, 3,200 MW thermal power plant at Chapa...
In 2017, Japan tested a twin-turbine machine in the Kuroshio Current; the floating device later showed it could generate 100 kW from the Pacific’s “river”Japan's innovative Kairyu turbine has achieved a significant milestone by effectively harnessing strong ocean currents to generate electric...
In 2020, a three-turbine frame was lowered into New York City's East River; six months later, it had sent 210MWh of tide-made power to the U.S. gridA New York project set a U.S. marine energy record using underwater turbines. These turbines generated electricity from the East River's ti...
In 2024, engineers lowered a 28-ton underwater kite off the Faroe Islands; it generated up to 1.2MW by flying figure-eights faster than the tideAn innovative underwater kite created by a Swedish company is making waves in renewable energy. This device generates significant electrici...
Cash-flow-based lending to become important for new-age sectors: SBI MDAs new industries emerge, cash-flow-based lending is poised to play a pivotal role in their growth. With traditional collateral often absen...
India’s ‘anti-AI’ trade hides 42 AI-enabler stocks that rallied 60% already: Goldman SachsIndia’s Nifty has declined 12% in 2026, but Goldman Sachs’ basket of 42 AI enablers has surged 60%. Power, data centres and semiconductor c...
DRDO develops GaN chip: Meet Dr Meena Mishra, scientist behind the technology that was denied by other countries and why it matters for Indian defence platformsDr Meena Mishra, director of DRDO’s Solid State Physics Laboratory, has led work on indigenous Gallium Nitride-based Monolithic Microwave I...
China's spy chief warns of national security risks from AIThe head of China's spy agency has warned that artificial intelligence endangers the country's national security, with foreign powers poten...