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Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories:
ICAR lab transfers pest control tech to agri startup HSRP for commercial use
By Author not specified | December 25, 2025
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India’s ICAR-NBAIR has transferred two eco-friendly pest management technologies—fruit fly traps and white grub lures—to HSRP Agro Tech for commercial rollout. Designed to cut pesticide dependence and protect farmers’ health, the validated tools target major pests across key agricultural states. The deal underscores a growing public–private push to move science from lab to field under ICAR’s One Health, One World approach.
Vedanta Sesa Goa achieves 8 million units of energy savings via smart systems, tech upgrades
By PTI | December 25, 2025
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Vedanta’s Sesa Goa business reports nearly 8 million units of power saved in FY25 and so far this fiscal, led by waste heat recovery, solar additions, and electrified loaders. The company says these steps reduce grid reliance and diesel consumption while advancing its net-zero-by-2050 goals. It’s a measured example of how operational upgrades can deliver immediate, scalable efficiency gains in heavy industry.
How JP Vasta Helps Small Business Owners Overcome Marketing Overwhelm with AI
By JP Vasta | December 24, 2024
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This piece reframes AI as a clarity tool rather than a content mill, helping experienced entrepreneurs cut noise, surface customer insights, and build sustainable marketing systems. By analyzing feedback, engagement patterns, and sales notes, owners align messaging to what audiences actually value. The takeaway: simpler, repeatable workflows beat complex strategies—especially heading into a new year.
Private capital reshapes Chennai’s public bus services in three years: World Bank
By T E Raja Simhan | December 25, 2025
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Chennai’s transport overhaul—anchored by Public Transport Service Contracts and Gross Cost Contracts—has mobilized about $150 million in private capital for more than 1,000 e-buses. The model cut lifecycle costs by 18–20% while maintaining public control over fares and service design, earning the city a national award for best public transport. It offers a replicable roadmap for cleaner, cost-effective urban mobility.
New Technology Eliminates “Forever Chemicals” with Record-Breaking Speed and Efficiency
By Rice University | December 25, 2025
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Rice University and partners unveiled a layered double hydroxide material that rapidly captures PFAS from water and enables on-material destruction with regeneration. Tests in river, tap, and wastewater showed performance orders of magnitude faster than common filters, with reuse across multiple cycles. The innovation could help utilities and industry tackle PFAS at scale without creating secondary waste.
Vedanta Sesa Goa achieves 8 million units of energy savings via smart systems, tech upgrades
By PTI | December 25, 2025
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Complementing earlier coverage, the Economic Times highlights Sesa Goa’s 65 MW waste heat recovery plant and shift to electric wheel loaders that can save about 50,000 liters of diesel per unit annually. The company adds solar capacity and digital/AI tools to sustain efficiency gains—power savings equivalent to over 6,000 Indian homes. It’s a concrete example of decarbonization through operational excellence.
