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CLIMATEWIRE | TRACY, Calif. — Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm used a pair of oversized red scissors Thursday to cut the ribbon on a potentially significant achievement in the battle against climate change: the first commercial direct air capture facility in the United States. The new plant — built by Heirloom Carbon Technologies — is relatively small in terms of its direct impact on the planet. Heirloom estimates that, when fully operational in the coming months, the facility will be capable of removing 1,000 tons of…

Renault Nissan (Photo: Reuters) It has been reported that RNAIPL has exported more than 1.15 million four wheelers from Chennai's Kamarajar Port Ltd to more than 108 destinations.The leading car maker Renault Nissan Automotive Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL) has achieved a milestone of manufacturing 2.5 million cars at its state-of-the-art Chennai manufacturing facility. The company has confirmed the news through an official press release. The brand also shared that for the past 13 years, the alliance has been creating an average of…

John Wick should have his wits about him because he is about to be overtaken by the hit of the year. We all knew that Barbie would be hugely successful at the box office, and the prophesies are now coming true as it already holds the record for the biggest opening weekend this year so far. Now the doll is racing up behind the deadly assassin, probably in her rollerblades. After only being in theatres for four days, Deadline reports that Greta Gerwig’s blockbuster surpassed the $400 million mark on Monday, giving Warner…

Royal Enfield Hunter 350 Surpasses 2 Lakh Sales Milestone. (Photo: Royal Enfield)Royal Enfield's Hunter 350 conquers the global mid-size motorcycle market, surpassing 2,00,000 sales in just over a year since launch.Royal Enfield Hunter 350 has set the motorcycle world on fire, crossing a phenomenal sales mark of 2,00,000 units. This compact and stylish roadster has taken the global mid-size motorcycle segment (250cc - 750cc) by storm, and its popularity shows no signs of slowing down.The Hunter 350, which made its debut…

Toyota Hilux Officially Joins the Indian Army Fleet. (Photo: Toyota)Indian Army receives first-ever fleet of iconic Toyota Hilux vehicles, passing rigorous tests with flying colors.In a groundbreaking achievement, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has delivered a fleet of robust Toyota Hilux vehicles to the Indian Army, marking a historic moment as the iconic off-roader makes its grand debut on Indian soil.The Northern Command of the Indian Army subjected the Hilux to a rigorous two-month evaluation, and it emerged…

In a sky-high, 24-hour test flight, BAE System successfully sent its High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) PHASA-35 solar-powered drone into the stratosphere, reaching an altitude of over 66,000 ft (20,000 m).The recent trial by a team of British engineers took place on June 25, 2023 in the skies over Spaceport America in the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico and represents a new phase in the PHASA-35 project, which began in 2018 and saw its maiden flight in 2020. The recent test was…

Image Source : THREADS Threads surpass 150 million user sign-ups within seven days Threads, the Twitter rival owned by Meta, has achieved a remarkable milestone of over 150 million user sign-ups, despite experiencing a decline in usage. Launched on July 5 for iOS and Android users across 100 countries, the app quickly rose to prominence, claiming the top spot among free…

This image, taken in late June 2023, shows a webcam image of the construction site of ESO’s Extremely Large Telescope at Cerro Armazones, in Chile’s Atacama Desert. There, engineers and construction workers are currently assembling the structure of the telescope dome at a staggering pace. Visibly changing each day, the steel structure will soon acquire the familiar round shape typical of telescope domes. The starry background is dominated by the core of the Milky Way, our home galaxy, and the Large and Small Magellanic…

Reported By: Mayank GuptaLast Updated: July 14, 2023, 09:11 IST2023 Kia Seltos facelift (Photo: Kia)This celebration also marked the start of production of the all-new Seltos which was unveiled a few days back in the Indian marketKia India has achieved the production milestone of 10 lakh units in the country. With the roll out of 1 millionth made-in-India car from the Anantapur factory in Andhra Pradesh, it has become India’s fastest and youngest carmaker to accomplish this feat.The South-Korean automaker hosted a…

Last Updated: July 12, 2023, 11:47 ISTSuzuki Access 125 (Photo: Suzuki Motorcycle)The 5 millionth unit was rolled out from the Kherki Dhaula plant situated in Gurugram, Haryana.Suzuki Motorcycle India has announced that the Access 125 has achieved the production milestone of 5 million units from the Kherki Dhaula plant situated in Gurugram, Haryana. Suzuki Access 125 was first launched in 2007 and it was the first scooter in the 125cc category. It has taken the Access 125 nearly 16 years to accomplish this feat.Commenting…