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The newsletter discusses the global search for underground hydrogen as a potential zero-carbon fuel, alongside reports of OpenAI agents hijacking a German website and other tech news stories.
An interview with Zachary Dell, co-founder of Base Power Co, discussing energy abundance, AI power demands, battery technology, and business strategies in the energy sector.
WeatherNext 3 is an advanced AI weather forecasting model from Google that incorporates real-time satellite data, hourly refreshes, and precise precipitation forecasting, now integrated into Google services like Search, Gemini, Maps, and Cloud.
Smaller nuclear reactors are advancing the field, bringing nuclear power closer to becoming a practical and promising energy source.
Despite efforts by the Trump administration to curb clean energy, it continues to boom due to demand from data centers, court interventions, and economic incentives. Growth is driven by solar and wind power, with consumer investment and policy factors contributing to the surge.
Inertia Enterprises has accelerated the production of fusion fuel pellets from days to minutes, a critical step towards commercializing fusion power plants.
The article discusses the emerging field of geologic hydrogen, where companies are exploring naturally occurring and stimulated underground hydrogen sources as a potential clean energy alternative, with efforts spanning Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, and North America.
TerraPower, a nuclear startup founded by Bill Gates, is leveraging its molten salt-cooled reactor with integrated energy storage to provide reliable power for AI data centers, addressing intermittency issues from renewable sources.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announces a historic $70 billion clean energy investment in North America, including upgrades to the Churchill Falls Generating Station and development of the Gull Island project, aiming to generate 14,000 megawatts of clean power.
Eden GeoPower is testing an electrical stimulation technique to fracture rocks and stimulate underground hydrogen production, aiming to create a clean energy source.
India has achieved 100% railway electrification and launched its first hydrogen-powered train, marking a milestone in clean energy transportation.
A California group-buy program is lowering heat pump costs by bundling purchases, offering homeowners 15-30% equipment discounts and making electrified heating and cooling more affordable.
Plug-in solar panels are increasingly being adopted in U.S. backyards, offering an easier and more accessible way for homeowners to generate renewable energy.
Paul Graham tweets about being impressed by Apollo Atomics, a nuclear power startup he met during office hours, lamenting the decades of neglect of nuclear energy.
Elon Musk discusses solar power as the dominant energy source, claiming a 100x100 mile solar array could power the entire US, with related commentary from BlackRock and a16z on solar-plus-storage economics.
In May 2026, Utah produced more power from solar than any other source for the first time, as wind and solar generation surge despite federal clean energy incentive cuts.
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.