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Microsoft inks massive carbon removal deal powered by a paper mill
<p>The purchase covers 12 years of emissions from CO280’s first carbon capture project at a mill on the Gulf Coast.</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 113 min read
Google thinks AI can untangle the electrical grid’s bureaucracy
<p>Google, PJM, and Tapestry announced a partnership to develop AI tools to speed interconnection requests through the queue.</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 103 min read
a16z backs Base Power in $200M round for home backup batteries
<p>The money will fund a rapid expansion, including dozens more megawatt-hours of battery storage and plans for a domestic battery factory.</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 92 min read


Does Colossal Biosciences’ dire wolf creation justify its $10B+ valuation?
<p>On Monday, the “de-extinction” startup Colossal Biosciences announced its most ambitious results to date: the dire wolf. These are creatures that have been extinct for more than 12,000 years and made famous by the HBO show “Game of Thrones.” These white, fluffy animals live on a 2,000-acre preserve in a location so secretive that journalists, […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 85 min read
Trump to endorse coal for data center power in the face of grim market realities
<p>An executive order will direct the federal government to list coal as a critical mineral and force some coal-fired power plants to keep generating electricity.</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 82 min read
XL Batteries is using petrochemical infrastructure to store solar and wind power
<p>The startup has commissioned a demonstration unit of its organic flow battery.</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 83 min read
Former Tesla exec Drew Baglino’s new startup is rethinking the electrical transformer
<p>Heron Power is raising between $30 million to $50 million for a Series A, according to a report.</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 72 min read
Space solar startup Aetherflux raises $50M to launch first space demo in 2026
<p>Aetherflux, the space solar startup founded by Baiju Bhatt, the billionaire co-founder of Robinhood, has raised $50 million in a Series A round as it works to launch its first low Earth orbit demonstration in 2026. The San Carlos, California-based startup, which came out of stealth last October, aims to eventually launch a constellation of […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 23 min read
Fourier is making hydrogen electrolyzers inspired by data centers
<p>Most recent hydrogen startups have been focused on making modular electrolyzers, but Fourier has taken that trend to the extreme.</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 23 min read


Who are climate-conscious consumers? Not who you’d expect, says Northwind Climate
<p>Rather than divide people into demographic buckets, Northwind Climate analyzes survey responses for behavioral clues.</p>
Rahul Patil
Apr 13 min read
Data centers love solar: Here’s a comprehensive guide to deals over 100 megawatts
<p>New and expanded data centers are expected to double the sector’s power demand by 2029 as tech companies rush to capitalize on AI.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 304 min read
Nuclear startup Terrestrial Energy goes public via SPAC, netting $280M in merger
<p>The Canadian company is developing small modular reactors. It previously raised nearly $100 million.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 262 min read


Earth AI’s algorithms found critical minerals in places everyone else ignored
<p>The startup uses AI to quickly search for minerals over wide areas, identifying promising potential deposits for exploration.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 253 min read
Bill Gates-backed Commonwealth Fusion Systems hits key reactor construction milestone
<p>Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) marked a major milestone Tuesday morning, announcing the installation of a key component of its SPARC demonstration reactor. The new part is a 24-foot wide, 75-ton stainless steel circle that forms the foundation of the tokamak, the doughnut-shaped heart of a fusion reactor that CFS hopes will be the first of […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 253 min read
How BYD plans to make EV charging as fast as filling a gas tank
<p>What we found mostly supports the auto makers claims, with a few caveats.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 214 min read
Nvidia thinks AI can solve electrical grid problems caused by AI
<p>The Open Power AI Consortium says it will use domain-specific AI models to tackle problems in the power industry.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 202 min read
Solar notches another win as Microsoft adds 475 MW to power its AI data centers
<p>The company recently signed a deal with energy provider AES for three solar projects across the Midwest.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 202 min read
Judge orders Citibank to release nonprofit funds, rejects EPA’s arguments
<p>The judge also found that the nonprofits will “suffer imminent, irreparable harm” if they don’t gain access to their funding.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 193 min read
Al Gore’s Just Climate fund raises $175M from Microsoft and CalSTRS for nature-based climate investments
<p>The new fund aims to restore nature to reverse biodiversity loss and emissions from land use.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 182 min read
Coreshell has a plan to slash the price of American-made batteries
<p>Rather than trying to beat Chinese companies, Coreshell attempting an end run, swapping graphite for its specially coated silicon.</p>
Rahul Patil
Mar 183 min read
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