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Scientists find a smarter way to make drinking water from seawater — and the leftover salt could help supply lithium for future electric car batteriesScientists developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into fresh water. This innovative technology solidifies leftover salt ...
In 1969, California witnessed catastrophic oil spill between 3.5 million and 4.2 million gallons of crude into Santa Barbara Channel, leading to rise of modern environmental movement, nearly 6 decades later Donald Trump administration is causing concerns among residents. Here's whyTrump administration, citing a need for energy security and job creation, has already announced plans for new offshore oil leases in Califo...
In 2019, UT Austin and Lockheed Martin developed a hydrogel system producing 12 times more water than commercial solar stills. 7 years later, its 3.6 L/h/m² rate remains a striking benchmark in solar purificationSeven years after the original 2019 report, the reported 3.6 liters per hour per square meter remains an interesting benchmark for understa...
In 2022, MIT researchers built a portable desalination unit that removed particles and salts at once, producing about 0.3 liters per hourMIT scientists created a portable device that turns seawater into safe drinking water. This compact system uses advanced processes to remov...
After nearly 6 years of research, HKU scientists created steel that survives 1,700 mV in seawater, potentially replacing titanium parts and cutting structural material costs 40 times for green hydrogenGreen hydrogen has a costly weakness. Its equipment can depend on expensive titanium to survive harsh electrochemical conditions. Scientist...
Andaman admin seeks firms to explore feasibility of AI data centre in Great NicobarThe Andaman and Nicobar administration seeks private companies for green AI data centres. Companies can explore feasibility for facilities ...
India-SACU trade pact talks to begin by September, conclude within a yearIndia and Southern African Customs Union will sign terms of reference for trade pact negotiations soon. These talks are expected to conclud...
Ships, Steel, Submarines and now, Servers: How Visakhapatnam is becoming India's new AI gold rushVisakhapatnam is building over 6GW of AI data centre capacity by 2030. Major companies like Google and Reliance are investing significantly...
A pail of water may unleash India's ₹20 lakh crore opportunityIndia faces a significant water crisis, with demand projected to double supply by 2030, creating a massive ₹20 lakh crore investment opport...
Waste water to clean energy: Japanese engineers harness the power of osmosisEngineers have opened the world's second osmotic power plant, generating electricity from the difference in salinity between treated sewage...
Torrent Power to supply 132 MW solar power to Shapoorji Pallonji Company arms in GujaratTorrent Power Ltd (TPL) has entered into an agreement with subsidiaries of Shapoorji Pallonji & Company Private Limited (SPCPL) for the sup...
India must build satellite to harness solar energy from space, former DRDO chief Sivathanu Pillai saysIndia should work with friendly nations to build a solar power satellite and place it in orbit to harness solar power as the country is run...
New system uses Sun to make sea water potableA new "ground-breaking" prototype system that turns sea water into drinking water using just the power of the Sun has been successfully tes...
Scarcity of potable water in Indian villages to end?There is more salty groundwater than fresh, potable groundwater in India as 60 per cent of the country has vast reservoirs of salty water u...
Indian, US, Japanese firms race for projects in the UAEThe projects are being developed on a 20-year guaranteed off-take agreement by Utico, the region's largest private utilities company.
UAE to set up world's largest solar desalination plantThe world's largest solar-powered desalination plant will process more than 22 million gallons of potable water per day.
- Gujarat government inks MoU to set up Asia's largest desalination plant
Gujarat inked an MoU with consortium of Japanese and Singaporean companies for setting up the Asia's largest seawater desalination plant.
- Japan, India to push ahead with 3 infrastructure projects
India and Japan are set to push ahead with three major infrastructure projects on solar power, seawater desalination and gas-fired energy p...
- IIM-A prof on solar desalination mission
If everything goes on as planned for an IIM-A professor and his team, cost-effective solar desalination units will come up in arid regions ...
- World's first 'green city' in UAE
The construction work on the world's first "green city" has started in the Gulf. Masdar City, on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi city in the Uni...