• Cypark's LSS3 solar plant in Terengganu set for commercial operations next month

    Cypark Resources Bhd said on Tuesday that its 100MW Large Scale Solar 3 (LSS3) hybrid solar plant project in Merchang, Terengganu, will transition to full commercial operations by next month. In a statement, the group said the plant consists of 83MWac (megawatt, alternating current) ground-mounted solar photovoltaics and 32MWac floating solar photovoltaics.

  • Record Set For India's Priciest Whisky

    NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Rampur Signature Reserve Single Malt Whisky has set a record as the only Indian whisky selling at Rs 5 lakhs per bottle. This ultra-luxury offering, is part of Radico Khaitan’s Rampur franchise. Out of a limited release of 400 bottles, only […]

  • Plant sale set for May 4

    The Flower Lane Garden Club Annual Perennial Plant Sale will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. May 4 behind El Nopal Restaurant, 3140 N. National Road in Columbus. Proceeds will benefit a variety of local nonprofits such as Love Chapel and the Sycamore Land Trust. Continue reading at The Republic News.

  • April set to be Denmark's wettest for 150 years

    Persistent rain throughout this month means a new mark for the wettest April on record is expected to be set.

  • Public hearing for Shawnee Co. solar and wind farms

    TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Shawnee County Planning Commission will consider a wind energy ban and a one-year solar energy moratorium. At 6 p.m. on Monday, May 13, a public hearing will be held at the East Wing of the Great Overland Station at 701 N Kansas Ave. “This public hearing process is a very important []

  • Many hybrid vehicles set to debut in Vietnam this year

    From May onward, the Vietnamese car market will welcome multiple new hybrid car models, with prices averaging VND1 billion (US$39,000)

  • China's Chery Automobile to set up Thai assembly plant

    The facility is forecast to produce 50,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the first phase within 2025, and increase production to 80,000 vehicles by 2028, BoI secretary-general Narit Therdsteerasukdi said.Chery Automobile will be the eighth automaker from China to set up a manufacturing plant in Thailand, joining others including BYD, Great Wall Motor and Changan, according to the BoI.Thailand is a regional auto assembly and export hub which has long been dominated by Japanese brands like...

  • China wind and solar surge bad news for Aussie coal

    China is smashing renewable energy out of the park, headed for 4x the total wind and solar power of the US. What’s the scam?

  • RWE commissions 92MW Spanish solar PV plant in Andalusia

    German utility RWE has commissioned a 92MW solar PV park in Spain, bringing its global operational solar capacity to 4.2GW.

  • Hyundai confirms dedicated US EV plant will make hybrids too

    Hyundai will add production of hybrid models at its Georgia Metaplant scheduled to open later this year, CFO Lee Seung Jo said during a recent earnings call. "We are investing in facilities to produce hybrid cars at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America,” Lee told the Korea Economic Daily and other media on the call, adding that Hyundai

  • With GenAI, database firm MongoDB gets set for big India play

    New York-headquartered database company MongoDB sees a “great opportunity” in India as large banks, airlines and financial services companies here launch AI business models, a top company executive said.Valued at about $30 billion, MongoDB counts Tata Digital, Tata AIG, Canara HSBC Life Insurance, Zomato, Devnagri, Ambee, Inovaare and Observe.AI among its key clients.The company, which posted a revenue of $1.68 billion in the last fiscal year, a 31% increase year-on-year, has partnered with...

  • Union Pacific unveils first mother-slug set of hybrid switchers (with video)

    OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific today took the wraps of its first mother-slug set of hybrid switching locomotives that can run on diesel fuel or batteries. The units, SD40-2 slug set UPY No. 409 and UPY No. 309, were converted at the railroad’s Jenks Locomotive Shop in North Little Rock, Ark., and will begin testing []Read More