In 2015, Portland put four turbines inside a 42-inch drinking-water pipe; they generated about 900 MWh a year while the city kept delivering water normallyIn Portland, Oregon, a groundbreaking initiative has been implemented where turbines are installed within drinking water pipes to harness e...
15 Sep, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
In 2022, Christian Bale bought 4.7 acres of land in California for $1.7 million. 4 years later, superstar proves to be real-life Batman as he splurged $22 million – 18% of his networth- to build 11,000 sq ft foster village for kids with 12 homes, gardensChristian Bale let go of the iconic Bat Man suit in 2012. However, he has proved that you don’t need to wear capes to be a superhero. As pe...
15 Sep, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Solar's $1.3 bn bet is a turn for India's defence-industrial complexThe piece argues that Solar Industries’ ₹12,951-crore acquisition of South Africa’s Omnia Holdings could mark a new phase for India’s defen...
15 Sep, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
21-year-old Madhya Pradesh BSc student cleans trash-filled river by hand. Before and after photos show stunning transformationA young student began cleaning a polluted river with his own money and basic tools. His before-and-after photographs went viral, drawing at...
14 Sep, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
Two 14-year-old Arizona schoolboys built robot to remove microplastics from water using LEGO, duct tape and pool noodlesTwo Arizona students created a robot to remove microplastics from waterways. Their invention, MP Guard, uses common items like LEGO and poo...
12 Sep, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Atlanta turns a nearly 7,000-pound retired wind turbine blade into a 50-foot pedestrian bridge; Colorado blade now helps walkers cross Beaverbrook Park creekA remarkable transformation has taken place in Atlanta's Beaverbrook Park, where an old wind turbine blade has been creatively converted in...
12 Sep, 2026, 03.54 PM IST
First drones, now missiles. The spending is certain, who gets the maximum is not: 14 stocks from the defence ecosystemThe defence sector’s positives are well known. But there are some unknowns. For “security reasons” we will never know how or why orders are...
30 Aug, 2026, 05.58 AM IST
In 2023, Kitepower flew a 176-pound fabric wing over a Mayo bog for the first time. 3 years later, it has logged more than 90 flights and over 100 hours generating airborne wind-energy dataKitepower is testing an unconventional approach to renewable energy at a designated airborne wind-energy site in County Mayo, Ireland. Inst...
25 Aug, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
In 2012, PacifiCorp launched a trap-and-haul program to move adult salmon upstream past Merwin Dam. 14 years later, researchers found 2 stages in the system but 1 decisive bottleneck: young salmon failing to find the artificial current downstreamA trap-and-haul program on Washington’s Lewis River helps adult Chinook salmon bypass Merwin Dam by transporting them in trucks to upstream...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
PM Modi says India securing critical minerals, deepening global supply partnershipsIndia is increasing efforts to secure critical minerals and forge partnerships. The nation is strengthening access to vital resources for t...
17 Aug, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Reliance Industries, Rolls-Royce announce strategic intent to partner on indigenous AMCA combat engineReliance Industries and Rolls-Royce have announced their strategic intent to partner on developing an indigenous combat engine for India’s ...
14 Aug, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
In 2023, Wyoming proposed a 972-megawatt renewable-energy battery beneath its mountains, with water pumped to a reservoir 1,000 feet higher. 3 years later, the project reached final federal environmental review, bringing the giant water battery closerWyoming is proposing a 972-megawatt pumped-storage energy project at Seminoe Reservoir that would use water as a giant rechargeable battery...
14 Aug, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
HAL shares jump over 6%, extend gains for second straight session. What did its annual report reveal?HAL shares surged over 6% after the company’s annual report highlighted a robust order book of Rs 2.55 lakh crore for FY26, offering 7-8 ye...
06 Aug, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
In the 1910s, engineers proposed cutting a canal from the Mediterranean into Egypt's Qattara Depression to flood a below-sea-level desert basin and generate endless hydropowerEgypt has cancelled its century-old Qattara Depression canal project this year. This plan aimed to generate hydroelectric power by flooding...
23 Jul, 2026, 05.55 PM IST
Ethanol ATMs coming soon: The biofuel story is racing ahead of E20India's ethanol policy is entering a new phase as the government explores ethanol ATMs, ethanol cooking fuel, sustainable aviation fuel (SA...
21 Jul, 2026, 12.58 PM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | India’s indirect AI play could create wealth in power, data centres and capital goods: Hiren VedIndia's AI boom offers indirect opportunities in infrastructure and power sectors. Foreign institutional investors are shifting allocations...
18 Jul, 2026, 09.38 AM IST
TPG to buy NIIF’s green NBFC Aseem Finance for $500 mnLaunchpad for new financing platform that US PE Group is setting up with GIC of Singapore, ICICI Bank. TPG’s investment is being made throu...
06 Jul, 2026, 08.07 PM IST