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Renault Duster Hybrid Price Reveal on October 17: Expected Price, Specifications and Features; All You Need to Know
Renault India will unveil the Duster Hybrid's price on October 17, 2026. This strong-hybrid SUV features a 1.8-litre petrol engine with dual electric motors, delivering 160hp and 172Nm, powered by a 1.4kWh battery. It promises up to 80% electric city driving and an expected 22-25 kmpl. Packed with advanced features and tech, its 2026 production is sold out.
Vivo V80 Launch in India: Price Range Tipped Ahead of Launch – Check Expected Price, Date & Time, Specs, Camera, Battery, Features & What to Expect
The Vivo V80 5G is officially scheduled to launch in India on October 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM IST. Vivo has already set up official landing pages on its official India website. The post Vivo V80 Launch in India: Price Range Tipped Ahead of Launch – Check Expected Price, Date & Time, Specs, Camera, Battery, Features & What to Expect appeared first on The Sunday Guardian .
UK-funded project sprays perovskite solar cells directly onto carbon fiber for stratospheric aircraft
Researchers at the University of Sheffield, AMRC Sheffield, solar-powered drone developer Limosaero, and Loughborough University have secured funding to integrate perovskite photovoltaics directly onto carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), the structural material used in aircraft skins, as part of a UK government push to build aircraft that can hold station in the stratosphere for extended periods. The project, led by David G. Lidzey at the University of Sheffield and titled "Structural Solar:
Harry Potter fans, this phone is for you: Realme launches Hogwarts-themed edition
Realme 16 Pro 5G Harry Potter Edition launches at Rs 56,699 with colour-changing Hogwarts crests, a 200MP camera, 7,000mAh battery and a limited-edition gift box.
From synthetic graphite to PCBs: Ashwini Vaishnaw says India is going deeper into smartphone manufacturing
Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India is moving beyond smartphone assembly to manufacturing more components and materials used inside devices. He highlighted synthetic graphite, battery additives, acetylene black, cameras, displays, PCBs and connectors as part of the country’s deeper electronics manufacturing push.
Council leaders see ‘encouraging’ progress on UK’s largest battery factory
Somerset Council leaders have this week visited the Agratas battery manufacturing site at the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater, saying construction of the multi-billion-pound project is making “hugely encouraging” progress.
Crude oil prices slide after Iranian and US negotiators discuss opening Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil prices dipped Friday after reports that Iranian and U.S. negotiators engaged in side talks at the United Nations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile European and Middle Eastern allies rallied around Saudi Arabia amidst Houthi attacks.
Review: The iPhone 18 Pro is Apple's coolest smartphone (but only literally)
Better thermals and battery life make this iterative update nicer to use.
Grazeley solar farm approved for development on farmland
West Berkshire Council expects the solar farm to generate enough power for about 6,000 homes.
Mivi Enters India’s Smartphone Market with Mivi One 5G, Starting at a special BBD price of Rs.11999* on Flipkart
Hyderabad (Telangana) / New Delhi [India], September 25: Mivi, India’s homegrown consumer technology brand, today entered the smartphone category with the launch of the Mivi One 5G. Designed for consumers seeking dependable performance, long battery life and a smooth everyday experience, Mivi One combines a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 mobile platform with a 50MP dual-camera system, a 6000mAh battery and a clean Android experience.
Here’s the Tesla Semi… again
Tesla re-launched its long-delayed Semi truck with a new list of customers who plan to use the heavy-duty EV for freight delivery.
Mivi One goes official with a 6.75-inch display and 6,000mAh battery
It’s powered by the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chipset. Mivi, the Indian electronics brand known for its audio products, has officially entered the smartphone...
Goulburn’s 300 local investors funded a 1.4MW solar farm and 4MWh battery over 12 years
Residents of Goulburn embarked on an inspiring decade-long endeavor to establish a community-driven solar farm alongside a battery system. With the backing of about 300 local investors, they overcame significant obstacles such as regulatory hurdles and supply chain challenges. Ultimately, the solar farm commenced operations, contributing clean energy to the local grid, and stands as an exemplary model for community-led renewable energy initiatives throughout regional Australia. Source: Read Full
Astronomers Find a Sub-Neptune Orbiting Completely Backward Around a Red Dwarf
In our own solar system, all eight planets orbit our Sun in a nice, orderly fashion. None are more than 7° or so out of alignment with the equator, and all of them rotate in the same direction as the Sun itself. But that’s not the case for all solar systems, and a new paper published in Astronomy & Astrophysics from a team of researchers led by Yann Carteret, a PhD student at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), describes the first time we’ve ever found an exoplanet orbiting the opposite direction
Starlink satellites are becoming a barometer for Earth’s atmosphere
Solar storms can increase drag on satellites. Now that drag is helping an astronomer track the atmosphere. Starlink satellites are usually discussed in terms of what they’re doing to the sky. Astronomer Tony Phillips has found a way to use them to learn something about it. Phillips, who runs SpaceWeather.com , has turned the orbital data of hundreds of Starlink satellites into a daily …
Dollar Slips as Crude Oil Prices Decline
Dollar Slips as Crude Oil Prices Decline
Sulzer’s purification technology starts up at BeyondPoly POE plant in China
Sulzer Ltd. (Winterthur, Switzerland) has delivered its DEVO™ devolatilization technology to BeyondPoly’s Version 2.0, 100,000-ton-per-year polyolefin elastomer (POE) plant in China. POE is an increasingly important material used in solar panels, electric vehicles, energy storage systems, and other advanced manufacturing applications. Sulzer’s technology performs a key purification step in the production process, removing residual compounds […] The post Sulzer’s purification technology starts up
Perioperative IMFINZI® (durvalumab) plus neoadjuvant enfortumab vedotin granted Priority Review in the US for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AstraZeneca’s supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for IMFINZI® (durvalumab) in combination with enfortumab vedotin (EV) has been accepted and granted Priority Review in the US for the treatment of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) who are ineligible for or have declined cisplatin-based chemotherapy. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants Priority Review to applications for medicines that, if approved, would offer signific
Your Sept 25 AI horoscope: Your horoscope has entered its “please get it together” era
Your daily AI horoscope As the waxing gibbous moon swells in mystical Pisces on the eve of tomorrow’s full moon, cosmic tension builds alongside solar energy in harmonizing Libra, according to Google Gemini. Across every […]
Rechargion Energy deploys its first 1 kWh locally made sodium-ion battery at CII’s Godrej Green Business Centre, Hyderabad
Pune-based Rechargion Energy has deployed its first 1 kWh locally made sodium-ion battery at CII’s Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad . The company announced this during the Energy Efficiency Summit 2026. Rechargion Energy deploys its first 1 kWh locally made sodium-ion battery A rooftop solar installation at the Green Business Centre charges Rechargion’s 1 kWh sodium-ion battery, which then supplies power directly to an outdoor display. The setup acts as a standalone system, eliminating
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