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Revoy announces a $27M Series A to launch the US's first hybrid electric, cost-competitive long-haul freight network, aiming to reduce diesel costs for shippers.
A failing geothermal plant in New Mexico was revived by Zanskar using advanced modeling and deeper drilling, doubling its electricity output and challenging conventional wisdom about geothermal potential.
Las baterías de iones de sodio están alcanzando la paridad de costes con las baterías de litio, ofreciendo ventajas en ciclos de carga y rendimiento en frío, lo que podría revolucionar el transporte eléctrico comercial, con China liderando la producción.
Three nuclear startups achieved criticality in advanced reactors under a U.S. Department of Energy pilot program aimed at reviving nuclear energy, but experts caution that commercial viability remains distant due to regulatory and cost challenges.
Canada's energy minister announced a plan to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors by 2040 as part of a 'nuclear renaissance' strategy to double the country's electrical grid capacity and create tens of thousands of jobs.
Eco Wave Power uses NVIDIA AI infrastructure and digital twins to convert ocean wave energy into clean electricity, leveraging existing marine infrastructure to address growing AI energy demands.
Quaise Energy successfully drilled 100 meters into granite using millimeter wave technology, a milestone toward accessing superhot geothermal energy for clean power generation.
TerraPower and Meta have announced an agreement to develop up to eight Natrium advanced nuclear plants (345 MW each) to power Meta's data centers, with initial units expected as early as 2032, marking Meta's largest support of advanced nuclear technologies and first direct investment in new nuclear build.
Nairobi entrepreneurs are adopting solar-powered grain mills to reduce costs and emissions. The article highlights Agsol's solar mill used by shop owner Milcah Wanjiru, which is cheaper than diesel and allows small batches.
A review of the EcoFlow PowerOcean home battery system that helped the author cut their electricity bill in half, detailing installation, features, and savings in Scotland.
The article suggests that rapidly growing AI computing demand could make power supply a bottleneck. China, with its decades of energy infrastructure investments, has a head start in this competition, while the US may be neglecting energy issues due to its intense focus on chips.
China is rapidly building large nuclear reactors, aiming to overtake the US and EU in capacity by 2030, while the US and France struggle with new builds and bet on smaller reactor designs like Antares' microreactor.
New York's first hybrid-electric public ferry, the Harbor Charger, begins service, aiming to cut emissions by 600 tons annually, while San Francisco Bay Ferry plans to launch fully battery-electric ferries by 2027.
A startup, based on MIT research, uses thousands of needle-like structures to create a compact steam generator, reducing nuclear power plant volume by 80% and construction time to two years. It plans to launch a 10 MW prototype in 2027 and achieve grid-scale modules by 2031, cutting electricity costs by more than half.
Climate tech companies are pivoting to critical minerals as political support for climate causes wanes, with examples like Boston Metal raising funds for metals production and Brimstone emphasizing critical minerals alongside cement.
States are exploring converting abandoned oil and gas wells into geothermal energy wells to tap clean energy resources and reduce pollution.
Former U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns discusses the competitive nature of U.S.-China relations across military, technology, trade, and values, emphasizing the potential for climate cooperation despite tensions in rare earth elements and tariffs.