Microreactor startup Antares raises $96M for land, sea, and space-based nuclear power
Antares is designing and building small modular reactors that it plans to deploy for commercial, space, and defense applications.
Zillow drops climate risk scores after agents complained of lost sales
by Tim De Chant
The move is a loss for homebuyers, who through Zillow had ready access to a property’s climate risk scores from First Street.
Data center energy demand forecasted to soar nearly 300% through 2035
by Tim De Chant
New planned data centers promise to consume even more energy than expected. Meanwhile, a grid monitor is blaming such growth for high electricity prices.
How OpenAI and Google see AI changing go-to-market strategies
by Tim De Chant
AI is changing how investors and startups bring their products to market. Three experts offered their insights at TechCrunch Disrupt.
Musk’s xAI to build small solar farm adjacent to Colossus data center
by Tim De Chant
The artificial intelligence company said it was working with a developer to build a solar farm on 88 acres next to its Memphis site. Given the proposed size, the solar farm would likely produce around 30 megawatts of electricity, only about 10% of the …
Fleet Space finds massive lithium deposit using AI and satellites
by Tim De Chant
The discovery suggests that a region in Quebec might hold even more lithium than originally suspected.
X-energy rides nuclear wave, raises $700M Series D
by Tim De Chant
The small modular reactor startup is capitalizing on surging interest from tech companies and data center developers.
This startup wants to build a fusion reactor — on a boat
by Tim De Chant
Startups are still racing to build the world’s first commercial fusion power plant on land, but Maritime Fusion thinks the path will be easier out at sea.
Why now is the best time to invest in climate tech
by Tim De Chant
Global expectations around climate change has shifted dramatically in the last decade, suggesting that similarly significant changes are on the horizon.
Trump Energy department drops renewables, promotes fusion in office reshuffle
by Tim De Chant
The revamped organizational structure cut at least one office authorized by Congress, which could spur legal challenges.
Sortera is turning America’s scrap aluminum problem into cash
by Tim De Chant
Sortera has developed an AI-guided system to sort scrap aluminum by specific grades. The startup is building a second sorting facility in Tennessee.
Rising data center electricity use risks blackouts during winter storms
by Tim De Chant
Data centers are driving record electricity demand, and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation is warning that a sever winter storm could push the grid over the edge.
Trump DOE gives Microsoft partner $1B loan to restart Three Mile Island reactor
by Tim De Chant
Constellation Energy will use the loan to refurbish a reactor it idled in 2019. Microsoft has agreed to buy the power once the facility reopens in 2028.
Zap Energy ramps up the pressure in its latest fusion device
by Tim De Chant
Zap Energy’s Fuze-3 device has generated record plasma pressures for the startup’s unique approach to fusion power.
Boeing has a carbon emissions problem. Startup Charm Industrial is cleaning up.
by Tim De Chant
The deal will see Charm Industrial collect forestry waste and transform it into a bio-oil it buries underground.
Tesla might finally bring CarPlay to its EVs
by Tim De Chant
The addition of CarPlay would mark a significant change for Tesla, which has so far shunned phone mirroring in its vehicles.
Tesla Powerwall 2 recall expands to US after reports of fires
by Tim De Chant
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has received 22 reports of overheating, smoking, or burning Tesla Powerwall 2 home batteries. The company will replace defective units.
Sam Atlman-backed Exowatt wants to power AI data centers with billions of hot rocks
by Tim De Chant
The solar-thermal startup wants to deliver electricity for as little as one cent per kWh. But first it has to scale production to 1 million units per year.
Data centers now attract more investment than than finding new oil supplies
by Tim De Chant
In a shift, the world will spend $40 billion more on new data centers this year than it will on finding new sources of oil.
Microsoft-backed VEIR is bringing superconductors to data centers
by Tim De Chant
The Massachusetts-based startup is taking tech developed for long distance transmissions lines to solve an emerging problem for data center designers.
How AI startups should be thinking about product-market fit
by Tim De Chant
Two experienced investors share their tips for founders and operators hoping to nail product-market fit at their AI startups.
Consolidation begins to hit the carbon credit market
by Tim De Chant
Carbon Direct is buying Pachama as the voluntary carbon markets enter a period of uncertainty.
How one founder plans to save cities from flooding with terraforming robots
by Tim De Chant
Instead of building seawalls or dikes, Terranova has developed a new way to raise cities to protect them from sea level rise.
Google to buy carbon credits from massive Amazonian reforestation project
by Tim De Chant
The deal is the first selected by the Symbiosis Coalition, an advance market commitment founded to seed the market for nature-based carbon removal.
Millions to receive free electricity in 2026 thanks to Australia’s solar boom
by Tim De Chant
Australia now has so much solar power that the government will require utilities to sell customers free electricity for three hours per day.