Large parts of the U.S. are at risk of blackouts this winter as data centers help drive electricity demand skyward. techcrunch.com/2025/11/19/r...

Constellation Energy will get a $1 billion loan from the Department of Energy to restart a reactor at Three Mile Island. Microsoft has agreed to buy all the power from the facility for 20 years, likely at a premium. techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/t...

Hell hath frozen over? techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/t...

Exowatt thinks it has a way to make concentrated solar power not just profitable, but one of the lowest cost sources of 24/7 power available. The startup wasn't looking for more money, but data center fever meant that investors came knocking anyway. techcrunch.com/2025/11/13/s...

In a sign of the times, data centers will attract more investment this year than new oil supplies. And over the next decade, the majority of power for new data centers will come from renewables, not natural gas. techcrunch.com/2025/11/12/d...

As households around the world struggle with rising energy costs, Australia will give millions of people free electricity for 3 hours every day starting next year, all thanks to cheap solar power. techcrunch.com/2025/11/05/m...

How much power will AI need? Even these guys don't know! techcrunch.com/2025/11/03/a...

Plenty of people fear AI is coming for their jobs. Now, they're worried about how it's affecting their utility bills. A backlash might be brewing. techcrunch.com/2025/11/01/r...

What if Americans' dislike of trains stems from the fact that robber barons built and ran the first ones here? Maybe we're not skeptical of government projects — which also build highways — but instead harbor a distrust of wealthy profiteers, one that is etched in our national consciousness.

Arbor was built on the idea that burning biomass could benefit the grid and remove carbon. But over the last year, it has turned its self-described "vegetarian rocket engine" into an omnivore capable of burning natural gas and capturing the carbon. techcrunch.com/2025/10/24/a...

Google will build a natural gas power plant and capturing the CO2 emissions. Sounds good, right? One hitch: carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) hasn't exactly lived up to expectations, and that's before we start talking about methane. techcrunch.com/2025/10/23/g...

To store electricity for less $$$, one entrepreneur is looking out to sea. techcrunch.com/2025/10/22/o...

The DOE has confirmed that it is canceling $720 million worth of contracts that support American manufacturing. techcrunch.com/2025/10/20/t...

Google is working with Commonwealth Fusion Systems again, though not in the way you might think. The tech company's DeepMind division is providing its AI tools to help the fusion startup maximize power from its forthcoming reactor. techcrunch.com/2025/10/16/t...

When EV demand was ramping up, I remember a lot of people wringing their hands about how the grid would cope with the extra load, saying we'd need to slow their adoption. But with the growth of AI data centers, that caution has all but evaporated.

It sounds like sci-fi, and while experts debate exactly how it happens, acoustic energy tuned to the right frequencies can extinguish a flame dozens of feet away. One startup thinks its infrasound generators could protect homes from wildfires. techcrunch.com/2025/10/14/i...

Climate tech has been taking it on the chin… or has it? Despite headlines, investors aren't shying away from it. techcrunch.com/2025/10/10/i...

Anyone who has driven or walked under a concrete bridge knows how problematic rust can be. But one startup thinks a paper-thin stainless steel is all we need to extend a bridge's lifespan from 30 to 100 years. techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/o...

Scoop! The Trump administration is proposing cutting over $500 million worth of grants to more than a dozen startups, according to my analysis of a newly leaked document. techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/t...

The DOE has refused to release a list of cancelled awards, but I obtained a copy and dove into the numbers. Here's what they revealed. techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/l...

Cheaper LFP batteries pushing down the cost of EVs, but one US startup has a technology that could drive prices even lower, all while breaking the world's dependency on China for cathode materials. techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/e...

The Trump administration is now forbidding Department of Energy staffers from using terms like "green," "climate change," and even "tax credits." techcrunch.com/2025/09/29/t...

AI will have plenty of opportunity to drive us apart, but one startup thinks it has the potential to bring us together by helping people to find common ground. And they're starting with climate negotiations. techcrunch.com/2025/09/29/c...

Last year, mobile battery startup Moxion went bust pretty spectacularly. Now, one of its founders is back with a new startup, Anode, to "finish what we started," he told me. techcrunch.com/2025/09/26/b...

The Trump administration wants a 10% stake in Lithium Americas, and it's asking GM to guarantee the purchase of enough lithium carbonate for 1.6 million EVs — even as the government works to undermine automakers' transition to EVs. techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/t...

Fine articulate pollution (PM2.5) is one of the biggest causes of death worldwide, but it doesn't get much attention. So Al Gore and Climate Trace put together a tool to help people see what can't be seen, but is very much impacting their health. techcrunch.com/2025/09/24/h...

U.S. battery materials startup Sila just started production at their factory in Moses Lake, Washington. Soon, it'll be pumping out enough silicon anode material for tens of thousands of EVs — and soon millions more. techcrunch.com/2025/09/23/s...

Climate and weather data is a potential goldmine for AI companies, but first you have to collect and store it. techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/e...

Oil and gas supermajor Eni said that it will buy $1 billion worth of energy from Commonwealth Fusion Systems. techcrunch.com/2025/09/22/c...

What’ll it take to help fleets expand their EV trucks? One startup thinks real estate is the missing link. techcrunch.com/2025/09/18/e...

Plenty of people are talking about iPhone Air's slim design, but that svelte profile is hiding a revolutionary battery that makes it all possible. techcrunch.com/2025/09/17/t...

The world grows enough oil palms to cover the country of Honduras, but one startup is hoping that its tiny microbes can replace palm oil plantations. techcrunch.com/2025/09/17/t...

Searing hot tin, graphite pumps, argon-filled, hermetically sealed chambers. Despite sounding like Bond villain torture devices, Fourth Power's thermal batteries promise to do something very normal: make storing renewable energy incredibly cheap. techcrunch.com/2025/09/16/f...

Quilt recently issued an over-the-air update that boosted the capacity of their heat pumps, including those already installed in customer homes. "Wait, what?" I thought when I heard that. Here's how it happened: techcrunch.com/2025/09/12/h...

There's a new group of Breakthrough Energy Fellows, and I sat down to talk with Ashley Grosh about how the program has evolved over the years and how it's preparing itself and its fellows for a world filled with uncertainty. techcrunch.com/2025/09/11/h...

Nobody's about to give AI the keys to a nuclear reactor, but one startup is betting that utilities and power providers will use it to streamline the business side and rein in costs so that nuclear can compete with cheap natural gas. techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/n...

Geothermal has so much potential for heating and cooling, but drilling costs have put it out of reach for most. Dig Energy gave me a sneak peak at their compact drill rig that promises to make geothermal cheaper than fossil fuels. techcrunch.com/2025/09/09/g...

The email took me back to 2021: nuclear startup Deep Fission said it going public via SPAC, netting it $30 million. But wait, wasn't this company trying to raise $15 million just a few months ago? Join me for a brief analysis of this curious deal. techcrunch.com/2025/09/08/n...

Another US battery startup, Natron, bit the dust this week, the latest in a string of failed attempts to build a homegrown cell manufacturer. The lesson here? JVs are the future of US battery manufacturing, at least until the country's industrial policy stabilizes. techcrunch.com/2025/09/05/n...

Geothermal energy was spared the worst of the GOP's reconciliation bill this summer. Now, startups are using that certainty to plow forward with aggressive plans to commercialize the technology. techcrunch.com/2025/09/03/a...

A federal appellate court sided with the Trump administration, saying that the EPA canceling climate grants that had already been awarded was a contractual dispute. This won't be the last, though, as the EPA's lawyers think the nonprofits have a strong case. techcrunch.com/2025/09/02/j...

Despite the positive GPD figures for Q2, US manufacturing investment is faltering. At the same time, companies are canceling a record amount of clean tech manufacturing investments, a bad omen for the future of the American economy. techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/u...

Commonwealth Fusion Systems has raised nearly $900 million as it continues work on Sparc, its prototype fusion power plant. techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/n...

The Supercharger network is unparalleled, and for many EV owners, getting access is a game changer. But as with any technology transition, there will be small annoyances. Namely, dongles. techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/g...

Meta has made its 2030 net zero pledge that much harder to achieve. Regulators just approved three massive natural gas power plants for its $10 billion Louisiana data center, ensuring fossil fuel use for decades to come. techcrunch.com/2025/08/21/g...

Beleaguered General Fusion got a stay of execution in the form of a $22 million investment from existing backers. It should be enough to get them to their next scientific milestone, but if they don't hit their targets, it might be tough to unlock more. techcrunch.com/2025/08/21/s...

Aalo Atomics joins the SMR-data center party, raising $100 million to build a prototype reactor in Idaho. The startup has a very aggressive timeline, aiming to flip the switch on the power plant one year from now. techcrunch.com/2025/08/19/a...

No, cloud seeding did not cause the Texas floods or make them worse. But yes, I learned something new in reporting this story, and I bet in reading it you will, too! techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/a...

"Where" is one of the most important questions, but it's also one that computers struggle to answer. A new startup wants to change that. techcrunch.com/2025/07/10/l...

The repercussions will be felt for years, but here's an early read on the just-passed reconciliation bill: Tough times are ahead for climate tech companies and — perhaps surprisingly — hyperscalers and data center developers. techcrunch.com/2025/07/03/f...