Freight loading last month grew by 5.4 per cent over Aug 2025: RailwaysIndian Railways saw freight loading increase by 5.4 percent in August 2026. Key sectors like coal and iron ore contributed to this substant...
13 Sep, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
In 2014, Minneapolis demolished the Metrodome and diverted more than 80% of the stadium from landfill, including 80,000 tons of concrete and 4,500 tons of steelThe demolition of the Minneapolis Metrodome set a remarkable benchmark, with over eighty percent of its materials recycled, diverting numer...
13 Sep, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
BRICS leaders oppose 'punitive, discriminatory' carbon border taxesBRICS leaders opposed unilateral measures like carbon border adjustments. They agreed to expand cooperation on intellectual property rights...
12 Sep, 2026, 07.51 PM IST
Odisha secures Rs 2.43 lakh crore investment proposals during UAE outreachOdisha secured investment proposals exceeding Rs 2.43 lakh crore from the UAE. The outreach program yielded twenty-four MoUs and investment...
12 Sep, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Tata Steel commissions India's 1st coke oven gas injection project at its Odisha plantTata Steel has commissioned a coke oven gas injection project at its Meramandali plant. This initiative supports the company's Net Zero by ...
10 Sep, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
In 2021, UMass Chan dismantled part of its First Road garage for a new research building; 8,445 tons of steel and concrete were reclaimed, 99% by weightUMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has set a remarkable precedent by achieving a 99 percent material reclamation rate during their late...
10 Sep, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Explained: 2 key developments driving RVNL, Ircon and other railway stocks higherFive railway multitracking projects worth around Rs 10,021 crore have been approved across South India, adding about 540 km to the Indian R...
10 Sep, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
Railways clears Rs 10,021 crore for 540 km of new lines in southern statesThe Centre has approved over ten thousand crore rupees for five railway projects. These projects will enhance rail connectivity across four...
09 Sep, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
Indian scientists develop a new concrete using human waste to make it significantly stronger than conventional cementScientists have found that biochar made from treated human waste, or faecal sludge, can partially replace cement in concrete and improve it...
09 Sep, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 10,021 crore rail multi-tracking projects across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, other statesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved five railway projects costing over Rs 10,021 crore. These projects will add five hundred...
09 Sep, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 10,783 crore railway multi-tracking projects across five statesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway projects. These projects will add 656 kilometers to the Indian Railways ne...
09 Sep, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
In 2022, a Washington State lab study replaced 20% of cement with recycled glass powder; 56-day strength rose 19% with steel milling, while surface resistivity improved 150% with ceramic millingWashington State University engineers are testing recycled glass powder as a cement substitute. This waste material could potentially impro...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
New York is building a $21.2 million bridge with recycled glass, 106 tons of waste will become part of the concreteA bridge project in New York is pioneering the use of recycled glass in its concrete mix. This groundbreaking technique not only keeps wast...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
UK recognises India’s carbon credit trading scheme, relief for Indian exportersThe United Kingdom will recognize India's carbon credit trading scheme. This recognition will help Indian exporters avoid double taxation o...
07 Sep, 2026, 10.45 PM IST
In US, a Missouri facility shreds up to 3,000 retired wind-turbine blades a year; the waste is reused in cement productionIn Missouri, retired wind turbine blades, known for their complex composite makeup, are being creatively repurposed. These enormous blades ...
05 Sep, 2026, 06.52 PM IST
Carbon pricing, emissions tracking key to protect India's exports under EU CBAM: CII ReportIndia must enhance carbon pricing and emissions tracking systems for exporters. The European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism ent...
28 Aug, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Govt organises awareness session on EU CBAM for exportersIndian exporters received an awareness session on the EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism regulations. This mechanism, effective Januar...
18 Aug, 2026, 11.41 PM IST