Scientists are borrowing a NASA dust-zapping trick to keep solar panels cleaner in dusty places like the American Southwest, India, and the Sahel, and the payoff could be cheaper power with less water and laborSolar power is growing, but dust significantly reduces panel efficiency. A startup, Clear Solar, is using technology developed for Mars rov...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
Scientists just filmed the goblin shark, a 125-million-year-old "living fossil," alive in the deep Pacific for the first time, expanding what we know about one of the ocean's rarest predatorsA rare goblin shark, a living fossil, has been captured on camera for the first time in its deep-sea home. Marine biologists documented two...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
ET Alpha Wealth Summit | Kotak's Nilesh Shah bets on India's electrification story over next decade; flags AI as the wildcardIndia's energy self-sufficiency is a decade-long investment theme, driven by aggressive electrification to reduce import dependence. Expert...
17 Jun, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Scientists turned Antarctic radio waves into music, and the strange sounds from Earth’s magnetic field are now becoming nine albums that could make space weather research feel unexpectedly close to homeScientists are transforming space weather radio waves into music. These sounds, captured by a giant antenna in Antarctica, are now part of ...
16 Jun, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
Cleantech startup SolarSquare raises $53 million in funding round led by B CapitalThe startup plans to deploy the fresh capital towards expansion into new cities, double down on technology capabilities, and expand its tea...
16 Jun, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
SolarSquare raises $53 million in India’s largest residential solar funding roundSolarSquare has secured $53 million in a significant funding round. This investment fuels expansion into new cities and strengthens technol...
16 Jun, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Huge cache of arms, ammunition seized in Odisha's MalkangiriThe recovery was made during a search operation conducted by the District Voluntary Force (DVF) in the Silakota forest in the Padia police ...
15 Jun, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
Scientists built a battery-free device that turns sunlight into fuelResearchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a battery-free artificial photosynthesis system that continuously converts sunl...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
China 'strongly dissatisfied' with Pentagon move against top Chinese tech firmsChina is deeply unhappy with the United States placing several major Chinese firms on a Pentagon list. This move impacts top technology and...
13 Jun, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
Iran war puts Bangladesh’s nascent industrial dreams at riskBangladesh's economic growth is threatened by an energy shortage, leaving new industrial facilities idle. The country faces painful impacts...
12 Jun, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Not LPG, but sunlight is helping restaurant in Odisha cook and serve piping hot biryani even after sun goes downAn Odisha cafe is revolutionizing biryani preparation with a 100% solar-powered kitchen, even operating after sunset and on cloudy days. De...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
Snake dance in space? NASA astronaut captures mesmerising view across Earth from SpaceX spacecraftSnake dance in space: Astronaut Jessica Meir shared a stunning timelapse of the Southern Lights, or aurora australis, captured from a Space...
11 Jun, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
A home that washes, cools and thinks for you: Inside LG's 'Zero Labor Home' vision for IndiaLG Electronics is building a future home powered by artificial intelligence. Intelligent appliances, connected platforms, and robots will w...
11 Jun, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
Ahead of SpaceX IPO, Musk says AI satellites will use mostly existing technologyThe billionaire said that much of the required technology already exists in its current Starlink satellite network. "Part of what we want...
09 Jun, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Suresh Wadkar breaks silence on rumours of him rejecting marriage to Madhuri Dixit for her weight: ‘I like her….’Playback singer Suresh Wadkar has debunked rumors that he rejected Madhuri Dixit's marriage proposal due to her being too thin. He clarifie...
08 Jun, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
Switzerland just buried solar panels under a live train track to get clean energyA Swiss startup, Sun-Ways, has installed solar panels between railway tracks in western Switzerland. This innovative project tests if train...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Harsh Goenka impressed by China's floating solar farms: World's second-largest economy is turning water bodies into renewable energy hubsindustrialist Harsh Goenka's video on X showing China’s vast floating solar panels installation calls it “mind boggling".. The clip highlig...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.10 PM IST