Sam Altman would like remind you that humans use a lot of energy, too
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman addressed concerns about AI’s environmental impact this week while speaking at an event hosted by The…
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The Nothing That Has the Potential to Be Anything
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Tem raises $75M to remake electricity markets using AI
As AI data centers drive up electricity prices, London-based startup Tem thinks AI might be able to help solve it,…
Trump’s energy secretary orders a Washington state coal plant to remain open
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Overview Energy wants to beam energy from space to existing solar farms
Overview Energy emerged from stealth today with a plan to use the world’s solar panels as nighttime collectors of power…
Rare win for renewable energy: Trump admin funds geothermal network expansion
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Solar’s growth in US almost enough to offset rising energy use
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Khosla-backed Mazama taps super-hot rocks in race to deliver 24/7 power
As grids come under strain from growing demand from data centers and EVs, geothermal startups have been racing to unlock…
COI Energy solves a conundrum: Letting businesses sell unused electricity — catch it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
When it comes to supplying electricity to large enterprises with multi-building campuses, the allocation system is archaic. Unlike homeowners, who…
California invests in battery energy storage, leaving rolling blackouts behind
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Redwood Materials raises another $350M to power up its energy storage business
Battery recycling and cathode production company Redwood Materials has raised $350 million as it grows its new energy storage business…
Investors are betting $21 billion that the energy transition isn’t going away
The energy transition is seemingly under assault, with Congressional Republicans killing tax credits for clean energy and the Trump administration…
China Is Leading the World in the Clean Energy Transition. Here’s What That Looks Like
Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this storySpeaking by video at the UN Climate Summit in New York last week, China’s…
Department of Energy cancels $7.5B of clean energy projects in mostly blue states
The Department of Energy said Wednesday night it was canceling 321 awards worth $7.56 billion that were largely focused on…
Rodatherm Energy wants to make geothermal more efficient, but will it be cheaper?
Rodatherm Energy, a new geothermal startup, emerged from stealth Monday with $38 million in funding and a plan to build…
The US is trying to kick-start a “nuclear energy renaissance”
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Geothermal is too expensive, but Dig Energy’s impossibly small drill rig might fix that
On a farm near Manchester, New Hampshire, I was recently treated to a gusher of dirty water, not exactly the…
The 29 Best Energy Drinks, Tested and Reviewed (2025)
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Advanced geothermal startups are just getting warmed up
When Congressional Republicans took a sledgehammer to the Inflation Reduction Act last summer, advanced geothermal startups were largely spared. Drilling…
India’s Offgrid raises $15M to make lithium optional for battery storage
Lithium has become the default choice for battery-powered systems, but its limitations — from volatile supply chains to short lifespans…