The biggest U.S. power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy
PJM Interconnection — which oversees the grid for some of the densest data center developments on Earth — wants to overhaul itself. Not everyone thinks it’s up to the task.
Microsoft’s AI data center push is colliding with its clean power goals
The push for new data centers at Microsoft is putting one of the its key clean power goals at risk.
Amazon bets Nobel Prize-based dehumidification can cut its energy use
Amazon will buy a new type of HVAC system for its commercial buildings to slash energy use.
Geothermal startup Fervo Energy to raise up to $1.3B in IPO
Enhanced geothermal startup Fervo Energy’s IPO could value the company at up to $6.5 billion.
Barocal can cool your food and drink by squeezing a hunk of plastic crystals
Barocal might have discovered a cheap, nonpolluting material that could dethrone today’s refrigeration technology.
Fusion power startup Zap Energy pulls a partial pivot, adding nuclear fission to the mix
Surprise! Fusion startup Zap Energy says it will be developing fission reactors alongside its fusion devices.
Earth AI is vertically integrating the search for critical minerals
When Earth AI started hitting months-long delays in its search for critical minerals, it decided to take matters into its own hands.
How one venture firm is investing in an increasingly fragmented world
Geopolitical turmoil has made venture investing challenging, leading Kompas VC to carve out a niche in startups focused on the physical world.
Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs
Natural gas power plant costs have nearly doubled in two years and take 23% longer to build as data center electricity demand skyrockets.
The climate tech IPO window could finally be cracking open
Nuclear startup X-energy went public, geothermal startup Fervo is about to. Could this be the moment that climate tech investors have been waiting for?