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El Nino forces chefs to rethink menus as extreme weather disrupts food suppliesRecord-breaking El Nino is impacting global food systems, causing chefs to frequently alter their menus. Droughts, floods, and heatwaves af...26 Sep, 2026, 02.06 PM IST- Ganpati Visarjan 2026: As Bappa bids Mumbai goodbye, a new product cycle beginsGanpati Visarjan 2026: During Anant Chaturdashi, thousands of devotees participate in the Ganpati Visarjan, bidding farewell to the idols. ...25 Sep, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
- NASA is building a mysterious X plane that may fly at extreme speedNASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has teased a mysterious X-plane concept resembling the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, hinting at a renewed pu...24 Sep, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
- Power ministry sends draft National Electricity Policy 2026 to Cabinet: Secy Pankaj AgarwalThe draft of the National Electricity Policy 2026 has been submitted for cabinet consultation to enhance the power supply. This policy aims...24 Sep, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
- Skyrocketing diesel prices rattle Republicans as midterms approachDiesel fuel prices have reached record highs due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and related supply issues. Republican candidates a...24 Sep, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
- India’s big upgrade wave: Rs 1 crore+ homes, premium cars, Swiss watches & pricier phonesPremiumisation trend is spreading beyond affluent urban consumers, with households upgrading across homes, cars, travel, smartphones, appli...24 Sep, 2026, 09.03 AM IST
- Suzlon’s Girish Tanti says wind energy sector can meet 100 GW target by 2030India’s wind energy industry has visibility of around 85 GW of capacity that could be commissioned before 2030, putting it broadly on track...24 Sep, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
- In 2021, Danish partners launched DecomBlades to recycle retired wind turbine blades. 5 years later, 40 tonnes of recovered glass fibre had entered new blades in TaiwanSince launching in 2021, Denmark’s DecomBlades project has turned retired wind turbine materials into resources for new turbines. Its pyrol...20 Sep, 2026, 10.59 PM IST
- In 2017, Japan tested a twin-turbine machine in the Kuroshio Current; the floating device later showed it could generate 100 kW from the Pacific’s “river”Japan's innovative Kairyu turbine has achieved a significant milestone by effectively harnessing strong ocean currents to generate electric...20 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- In 2026, Australian surfer Banjo Hunt transformed a retired wind turbine blade into surfboard fins. Years later, the experiment shows how old composites can find new usesBanjo Hunt’s turbine-blade surfboard fins tell a larger story about the next stage of the renewable-energy transition. Wind power can reduc...19 Sep, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
- This wind-turbine nacelle once sat atop a giant machine in the Dutch city of Eindhoven; designers turned the 10-metre-long retired shell into a tiny houseNestle's most memorable achievement may therefore be its ability to change the way people see an object that would normally disappear at th...18 Sep, 2026, 01.31 AM IST
- Oriflame will stick to direct selling, sees India as top market in 4 years: Global CEO Kenneth Benaim CampbellOriflame India sold its manufacturing operations in India to local company Akum Pharmaceuticals two months back, a move many industry execu...17 Sep, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
- At Texas’ Panther Creek III, blades from 133 turbines were repurposed in cement kilns as the wind farm’s capacity rose from 199.5 MW to 215 MWWind turbine blades, made of non-recyclable fiberglass, pose a significant waste challenge. A West Texas wind farm utilized cement kilns fo...16 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- Xcel recycled 603 Minnesota wind-turbine blades weighing 4,188 tons into cement-kiln fuel; its repowered wind farms were expected to save customers $160 millionOld wind turbine blades are undergoing recycling by being shredded and repurposed as alternative fuel. This innovative process is now repla...16 Sep, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
- Missouri chapter of a French waste management company turned old wind turbine blades into greener cement, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 27%On December 8, GE Renewable Energy initiated a partnership with French waste management firm Veolia to recycle old blades from onshore wind...15 Sep, 2026, 11.02 PM IST
- In 2025, Netherlands turned retired wind-turbine blades into a 60-metre highway noise barrier; tests found it performed like a conventional concrete wallNetherlands’ 60-metre Blade Barrier represents more than an unusual highway wall. It is an experiment in what a circular economy can look l...15 Sep, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
- Wind-turbine blades were too difficult to recycle, so engineers gave them a second job; in Northern Ireland, retired blades now form a pedestrian bridgeWind-turbine blades can be difficult and costly to recycle. Instead of sending retired blades to waste, engineers in Northern Ireland found...14 Sep, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
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