Earlier this year, Virginia Tech researchers heated discarded PVC for 3 hours at 158°F. Today, the process can turn the hard-to-recycle plastic into industrial lubricant, offering a new use for the 40 million tons produced each yearVirginia Tech researchers have developed a new process for recycling discarded PVC plastic. This innovative method breaks down the polymer ...
19 Aug, 2026, 08.35 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Part 66: This old auto ancillary giant is betting big on the next energy shiftFor 40 years, this was one of those businesses the market treated as safe – and slightly dull. It dominated its market, and it generated st...
09 Jul, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki picks 5 startups including Sarvam AI for multilingual customer supportMaruti Suzuki is partnering with five innovative startups to boost operational efficiency and customer experience. These collaborations, bo...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
Tata Motors, Castrol join hands to advance used oil circularity across the lubricant value chainTata Motors and Castrol India have partnered to launch a pilot program for used oil recycling in Karnataka. This initiative aims to create ...
29 Jun, 2026, 12.18 PM IST
HPCL, Tata Motors partner for used lubricant pilot projectHindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Tata Motors have joined forces for a pilot project. This collaboration aims to create an organized ...
26 May, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
From linear to circular: How low-friction design accelerates sustainable manufacturingFriction causes significant energy loss in manufacturing. Tribology offers solutions to reduce this loss. These solutions enhance equipment...
30 Jul, 2025, 04.10 PM IST
Macro sectoral trends may take time, but they are potential wealth creators: 7 stocks from two sectors which fit the billBig wealth creation does not happen in well-discovered, well-researched sectors. It happens in sectors that are not much-talked-about on th...
22 Jun, 2025, 12.21 AM IST
Is India ready to recycle millions of end-of-life EV batteries?As India embraces electric vehicles to combat pollution and reduce oil dependency, the importance of lithium battery recycling becomes evid...
02 Aug, 2024, 01.06 PM IST
Budget expectations & India's e-waste recycling journey: Insights from Recyclekaro's founder Rajesh GuptaRajesh Gupta, founder of Recyclekaro, discusses India's reliance on imported battery cells for EVs due to a lack of domestic mineral reserv...
11 Jul, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
Don't be afraid to be bullish, just a bit of hard work and a pinch of patience: 4 smallcap stocks for long term investorsGiven how nifty and sensex are moving and market breadth is panning out, it is very likely that we are soon going to enter a phase, where t...
03 Jul, 2024, 05.51 PM IST
Don't be afraid to be bullish, just a bit of hard work and a pinch of patience: 4 smallcap stocks for long term investorsGiven how nifty and sensex are moving and market breadth is panning out, it is very likely that we are soon going to enter a phase, where t...
03 Jul, 2024, 02.08 PM IST
For a volatile market: 5 largecap stocks from different sectors with upside potential of up to 34%Volatility never gives notice before coming. While some might be feeling volatility has come in just the last two trading sessions, the fac...
18 Jan, 2024, 12.25 PM IST
Power from used batteries: How Bengaluru-based MiniMines can power 66-lakh EVsA Bengaluru-based cleantech company says it can achieve 96% purity in extracting metals from used batteries. This would mean reduced import...
14 Jan, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
Vehicle scrapping facilities: How they could emerge as a critical component of India’s automotive industryThe government has so far approved 72 such registered vehicle scrapping facilities, or RVSFs, across 16 states and Union Territories. Of th...
14 Oct, 2023, 11.02 PM IST
IndianOil to pump in Rs 2,200 crore investment for various projects in Tamil NaduThe projects include 'grass-roots terminal' at Asanur and Vallur, 'captive petroleum' project, oil and lubricant-LPG jetty at Kamarajar por...
24 Jan, 2023, 06.52 PM IST
Rooftop solar at Shell units in Europe, Asia to generate 7,500 MWh a yearThe panels can result in the avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions of about 4,500 tonne on a CO2-equivalent basis per year, equivalent to t...
05 Aug, 2019, 05.27 PM IST
Silver will continue to be a good investment betAccording to experts, silver would continue to be a good investment bet due to its widespread use in scores of industries.
19 Jul, 2011, 10.16 AM IST