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Microsoft’s carbon-removal plans aren’t dead after all

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Global EV market goes K-shaped as the US gets left behind

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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in one week: Window to nominate and apply for the most promising startups ends May 27

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Solar to dominate energy by 2035, but AI data centers will keep fossil fuels in business

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Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up

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Barocal can cool your food and drink by squeezing a hunk of plastic crystals
Barocal can cool your food and drink by squeezing a hunk of plastic crystals
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Fusion power startup Zap Energy pulls a partial pivot, adding nuclear fission to the mix
Fusion power startup Zap Energy pulls a partial pivot, adding nuclear fission to the mix
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X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO
X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO
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Nuclear startup X-energy raises $1B in data center-driven IPO
Nuclear startup X-energy raises $1B in data center-driven IPO
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Redwood Materials loses COO amid layoffs, restructuring
Redwood Materials loses COO amid layoffs, restructuring
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Fusion power may not be sci-fi. Just ask the people who sunk $5B into it.
Fusion power may not be sci-fi. Just ask the people who sunk $5B into it.
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Amazon taps Sweden’s Einride for its electric big rigs
Amazon taps Sweden’s Einride for its electric big rigs
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What’s the key to better vegan cheese? Microbreweries, one startup says.
What’s the key to better vegan cheese? Microbreweries, one startup says.
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Blue Energy raises $380M to build grid-scale nuclear reactors in shipyards
Blue Energy raises $380M to build grid-scale nuclear reactors in shipyards
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CEO and CFO suddenly depart AI nuclear power upstart Fermi
CEO and CFO suddenly depart AI nuclear power upstart Fermi
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27: A shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K
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Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center
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Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center
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Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand
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Former Tesla exec and Heron Power CEO Drew Baglino has founded a heat pump startup
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The biggest US power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy
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The biggest US power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy
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