Sanmar Group picks majority stake in Hyderabad-based AltEons EnergyThe Sanmar Group has acquired a majority stake in AltEons Energy. This investment will help AltEons develop its initial 210 MW hybrid proje...
Maruti Suzuki raises five-year capex plan to Rs 77,500 crore as it gears up for expansionMaruti Suzuki India plans a substantial capital expenditure increase through fiscal year 2031. The company will invest seventy-seven thousa...
In 2026, scientists recreated 15,000 years of solar wind exposure on Moon soil in 4 hours; the experiment could help with future lunar resource miningInterlune has recreated the effects of around 15,000 years of solar-wind exposure on lunar soil in just four hours, using accelerated heliu...
In 2018, NASA invited people worldwide to send their names to the Sun. More than 1.1 million did and their names are still travelling aboard Parker Solar ProbeOver one million names traveled to the Sun aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe. These names were digitally stored on a memory card, becoming p...
ET World Leaders Forum: Suzlon CEO says ‘marrying’ solar and wind energy offers India a chance to become a global green-energy powerhouseAround 50% of India’s energy is renewable, making it the largest renewable energy market in the world outside of China. The opportunity for...
India needs Rs 30 lakh crore to hit 500 GW clean-energy target: Pralhad JoshiIndia needs over ₹30 lakh crore investment for its 500 GW non-fossil fuel target. Domestic financial institutions and capital markets will ...
Tata Power Renewable Energy commissions 72.5 MW solar project in RajasthanTata Power Renewable Energy has commissioned a 72.5 megawatt solar project in Rajasthan. This new facility will supply clean energy to Tata...
China’s bold bet on green hydrogen could determine fuel’s futureChina is making a substantial investment in green hydrogen technology. This ambitious plan aims to significantly increase operational capac...
Will the Northern Lights appear by Friday? Powerful solar flare sparks new hopesA powerful solar flare has erupted, sending a cloud of material towards Earth. Scientists are monitoring this event for potential geomagnet...
India bets on battery storage boom to reduce solar power lossesThe current grid infrastructure is causing marked energy loss during high-demand summer periods. To combat this, developers are integrating...
Rooftop solar, KUSUM account for 40% of India's solar capacity additions in FY27 till July: BernsteinRooftop solar and KUSUM scheme are driving India's solar capacity growth. These initiatives accounted for forty percent of additions in the...
In 2009, German startup SkyWind first showed its rooftop micro turbine design. 17 years later, the machine has secured certification, with Utah testing verifying roughly 615 kWh of electricity per yearSkyWind's rooftop wind turbine has secured full certification after two years of testing. This compact machine produces about 1,000 watts o...
Welspun RE biz race: Macquarie, RP Sanjiv Goenka in last lapWNEL has a relatively small operating renewable energy portfolio, with about 45 MW of operational capacity. Its largest project under const...
ET World Leaders Forum: India needs to make the shift from 'petro state' to 'electro state'India needs to shift from a “petro state” to an “electro state” as rising power demand from EVs, AI and data centres accelerates the push f...
In 1971, Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell threw a metal pole like a javelin on the moon: it still lies near one of Shepard's golf ballsDuring the Apollo 14 mission, astronauts Edgar Mitchell and Alan Shepard showcased their playful spirit while traversing the lunar surface....
In 2004, NASA’s Genesis sample capsule crashed in Utah at up to 193 miles per hour; scientists later recovered valuable solar-wind samplesNASA's Genesis mission faced a dramatic mishap in Utah when its capsule crashed after gathering precious solar wind samples. The failure of...
Satellite researchers studied China’s desert solar farms; vegetation developed across 30.8 square kilometres within and around the installationsSolar farms in the arid deserts of China are transforming barren landscapes into vibrant green spaces. Between 2011 and 2018, researchers n...