Ayrton Energy mimics margarine to store hydrogen safely
As a fuel, hydrogen has a lot going for it. You can burn it for heat to replace coal, you can run it through an electrolyzer to generate electricity, and…
Toyota Ventures on the hydrogen plateau and the IRA funding crutch
Toyota Ventures started in 2017 to help startups figure out what the future will look like, with an eye towards ensuring Toyota as an automaker and brand would stay at…
Northvolt lays off 1,600 workers, but it’s not the end for Europe’s battery champion
When is raising $14 billion not enough? When you’re a battery startup. Northvolt, Europe’s attempt at building a competitor to Asia’s battery manufacturing powerhouses, announced on Monday that it had…
Rivian reveals first $10M in grants for long-promised Rivian Foundation
Rivian has revealed the first $10 million worth of grants from the Rivian Foundation, just three years after promising to make the “natural world” a “stakeholder in our success.” The…
Zin Boats’ bigger, faster electric leisure craft is built from the hull up with PNW pride
After taking on water during the pandemic, Zin Boats is back with a bigger, better electric watercraft that it has built from the hull up — again. And with the…
Tidal Metals sees seawater as the solution to a critical mineral shortage
Last year, the U.S. designated magnesium as a critical mineral, one of the “electric 18” that are critical for the energy transition. The metal is used in a range of…
Microsoft taps Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power AI
The data centers that train all the large language models behind AI consume unimaginable amounts of energy, and the stakes are high for big tech companies to ensure they have…
MIT develops recyclable 3D-printed glass blocks for construction
The use of 3D printing has been praised as an alternative to traditional construction. It promises to deliver faster construction times, creative design, and fewer construction errors, all while reducing…
Zeno emerges from stealth to crib Tesla’s master plan for Africa and beyond
When Elon Musk published Tesla’s first “master plan” in 2006, it seemed a bit far-fetched that batteries would end up changing the automotive industry, much less global power production and…
Al Gore roasts corporations and politicians, comparing their climate crisis promises to ‘New Year’s resolutions’
Al Gore has enjoyed a very successful career, including as a U.S. senator, U.S. Vice President, U.S. presidential nominee, and even Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2007 for “informing the…
Hgen draws on lessons from Tesla and SpaceX to drive down the cost of hydrogen
Hydrogen might be touted as a fuel of the future that stands ready to decarbonize shipping and industry, but for the 90 million metric tons used today in everything from…
Google and Muon Space join forces to continuously scan Earth for wildfires
Next year, even wildfires won’t be able to hide from Google. The company is working with Muon Space, the Earth Fire Alliance, and others to launch FireSat, a constellation of…
Every fusion startup that has raised over $300M
Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes — always a decade away! — to an increasingly tangible and tantalizing technology that has drawn…
AI’s tween years, who’s taking over climate tech, and the latest for Fearless Fund
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