Donald Trump has railed against modern dishwashers, washing machines, light bulbs, showerheads and toilets. He's turned his ire into a presidential edict.
Early in Donald Trump’s presidency, he announced his ambitions to acquire Greenland. In March, Trump said, “We need Greenland for international safety and security. We need it. We have to have it.” As well as stating ambitions to counter...
Rosneft is in preliminary discussions with Reliance Industries for the sale of its 49.13% stake in Nayara Energy, which includes a major oil refinery and a vast network of petrol pumps in India. Reliance aims to become India's top oil...
The European Union has pledged billions in rearmament spending. It also just pledged billions in higher NATO spending. Steel is a crucial part of the rearmament drive. Without it, you can’t build tanks and make weapons. But Europe does...
Just a couple of years ago, everyone seemed to be talking about the great potential for clean hydrogen. As governments worldwide strive to decarbonise, several industry players were looking to hydrogen as the potential miracle fuel that...
Despite expectations, the recent geopolitical turbulence in the Middle East—especially the events of October 7, 2023, and the escalation between Israel and Iran—did not deliver a severe blow to global energy markets. Compared to past...
California’s politicians want you to believe they’re trying to rein in sky-high gas prices. They’re not. What’s really happening is years of restrictive policies and overregulation are finally catching up with the state’s fuel supply—and...
To foster better coordination and data sharing within the power sector, the government is developing a digital platform called the India Energy Stack. A 17-member task force, led by Ram Sewak Sharma and Nandan Nilekani, will spearhead...
Tesla is moving forward with plans to develop new operations in China despite the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, and with uncertainty over tariffs. In June, Tesla signed an agreement to develop a grid-scale...
The Ministry of Power has officially appointed Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of Infosys, as the Chief Mentor of the Task Force responsible for creating the India Energy Stack. This initiative aims to establish a Digital Public...
The dust has settled over Fordow, Iran's remote mountain nuclear facility, and two other locations the United States says it “obliterated” over the weekend in a dramatic escalation of its efforts to hamstring Tehran’s nuclear program....
The Power Ministry introduces a task force for the India Energy Stack. This initiative aims to create a unified digital infrastructure for the energy sector. It will integrate renewable energy and improve DISCOM efficiency. The IES will...
Bangladesh significantly reduced its debt to Adani Power with a USD 384 million payment in June. This payment cleared admitted claims until March 31. Adani Power had earlier halved supplies due to payment issues. Full supplies resumed in...
For the third consecutive day, extreme heat across the eastern half of the U.S. has triggered power grid alerts and emergency warnings, highlighting the fragility of current energy infrastructure. Extremely tight power grids reinforce a...
UK car production plunged to its lowest level since 1949 last month, as Aston Martin and other British carmakers halted exports to the United States amid president Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. Data released on Friday by the...
A flexible fabric called X-Wear could replace some parts of medical scanners, which would make taking X-rays and CT scans far more comfortable and convenient
The total number of active drilling rigs for oil and gas in the United States fell yet again this week, according to new data that Baker Hughes published on Friday, following a 1-rig decrease in the week prior. The total rig count in the...
With the help of powerful computers, researchers discovered a four-sided shape that naturally rests on one side, and built a real-life version from carbon fibre and tungsten
Large sea anchors could be used to drag water under a bold plan to keep the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation moving – but some experts are sceptical
Alberta expects to have booked a budget surplus of about US$4.2 billion (C$5.8 billion) for the fiscal year 2024-2025 that ended in March, as Nate Horner, the finance minister of Canada’s oil-producing province, prepares to deliver the...
Oil flows on the Transneft pipeline network, which handles 80% of all the oil Russia produces, fell last year and continue to slide in 2025, too, due to the OPEC+ agreement to withhold supply and technological issues at Russia’s...
Car Online, an Iran-based campaign on social media channels, has started to call on its subscribers and followers to incite Yemenis to target facilities of Saudi oil giant Aramco, as a revenge against U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear...
Following the collapse of geopolitical risk premium in oil prices, oil is back to trading on supply, demand, and OPEC+ expectations. The Israel-Iran ceasefire and the lack of subsequent retaliatory attacks has drained oil markets of the...
BYD stock and its U.S. listed ADRs slumped about 3% on Wednesday this week, after it was reported the vehicle manufacturer was cutting production. China’s top automaker is scaling back production at several factories due to rising...
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured a significant order worth Rs 6,500 crore from Adani Power Ltd. for the supply and supervision of erection and commissioning of six thermal units, each with a capacity of 800 MW. In...
In this passage from near the opening of Lake of Darkness, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, we are given an insight into how deep-space travel works in Adam Roberts’s universe
The author of Lake of Darkness, the latest read for the New Scientist Book Club, on why, in a world awash with fictional dystopias, he set out to write the opposite
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced that ONGC successfully capped the crude oil well blowout in Assam's Sivasagar district after 16 days of gas leakage. The capping of Well No RDS 147A was completed safely without any injuries,...
There have been hundreds of reports of sightings of a “fireball” in the skies over the southern US – it may have been a meteor breaking up as it falls through Earth’s atmosphere
Domestic natural gas price will increase to $6.75 per mmbtu next month. This rise links to crude prices, which surged due to the Iran conflict. The Centre revises this rate monthly based on the average crude price. Prices have mostly...
DNA sequencing shows young trees are more likely to have gene variants that confer partial resistance to a fungus that has been wiping out ash trees across Europe
Geologists have long debated whether a stony formation in Canada contains the world’s oldest rocks – new measurements make a compelling case that it does
Shell says it has ‘no intention’ of making an offer for BP. But if its share price rises, the numbers could work BP is a sitting duck for a takeover bid by most criteria. Its share price has underperformed rivals’ for years. The latest...
Alex Sobel MP writes paying Drax billions of pounds to burn forests is not a coherent climate strategy; Tom Blandford suggests Drax is a stepping stone to a low carbon future; Peg Putt deplores its emissions ‘reductions’ scheme; plus a...
With their country threatened by sea level rise, the people of Tuvalu have been offered an escape route through an agreement with Australia, and many are contemplating leaving their home
ONGC, collaborating with CUDD Pressure Control, achieved a significant breakthrough at Well RDS#147A, safely removing the rig substructure and preparing for the crucial snubbing operation. Hydraulic lines were successfully connected to...
Storm naming competition raises idea to remind public of link between fossil fuels and extreme weather The Met Office should name storms after fossil fuel companies, campaigners have said, after the weather forecasting service opened a...
NTPC's 3,300-MW Barh Super Thermal Power Project in Bihar is set to achieve full commercial operation. This milestone will be reached on July 1, 2025, with the commercial launch of Unit-3 (660 MW) under Stage-I. Following this, NTPC's...
Hitachi Energy India has secured an order from Power Grid Corporation of India to supply 30 units of 765-kV transformers, which will be manufactured in Gujarat. These transformers will enhance Powergrid's grid security and efficiency,...
Indian refiners' throughput saw a slight increase of 0.4% year-on-year in May, reaching 5.47 million barrels per day, driven by strong domestic fuel demand. Despite record-high crude oil imports, refinery runs were only modestly up due...
Statement to stock market follows media reports of early talks with BP to create a £200bn UK oil company Business live – latest updates Shell has said it has “no intention” of making an offer for the rival fossil fuel company BP after...
India, facing massive rice inventories exceeding government targets, is diverting record amounts of rice, 5.2 million metric tons, for ethanol production. This move aims to manage surplus stocks and sustain the ethanol blending program...
Helping yourself get to sleep isn’t just about avoiding screens before bedtime. From cognitive shuffling to sleep-restriction therapy, columnist Helen Thomson finds out what actually works