OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is stepping down as board chair of the Helion — the fusion startup he backs — amid reported talks between the…
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Geothermal startup Fervo catapults itself over the ‘valley of death’ |
In Brief Posted: 11:26 AM PDT · March 19, 2026 Enhanced geothermal has had a promising few years, nudged forward by data centers’ insatiable demand…
Exclusive: H&M wants to make clothing from CO2 using this startup’s tech |
The fashion industry knows it has a waste problem. About one garbage truck of textiles is thrown away every second. Meanwhile, the industry generates more…
Exclusive: Samsung bets this island startup can tame the grid with software and batteries |
The electrical grid has changed more in the last decade than in the preceding five. Solar, wind, and batteries have pushed power generation away from…
Tesla becomes a utility in the UK, setting up showdown with Octopus Energy |
In Brief Posted: 9:36 AM PDT · March 12, 2026 Tesla is now an officially licensed utility in the United Kingdom, according to a new…
Exclusive: Hyperscale Power is the latest startup to challenge 140-year-old transformer tech |
The iron-core transformer is the 140-year-old technology that props up both the electrical grid and AI companies. The devices are clunky but reliable, which explains…
GM figured out how to navigate EV uncertainty with the Chevy Bolt |
Die-hard Chevrolet Bolt fans rejoiced when General Motors announced it was bringing a refreshed version of the EV subcompact back into production. The GM brand…
BYD rolls out EV batteries with 5-minute ‘flash charging' — but there's a catch |
Chinese automaker BYD unveiled a new battery pack Thursday that the company says is capable of charging from 10% to 70% in five minutes. Taking…
Zeno raises $25M to speed up production of its battery-swap motorbikes |
The EV transition might have hit a hurdle in the U.S., but it’s not slowing down in East Africa, where several startups are vying for…
Exclusive: It’s time to pull the plug on plug-in hybrids |
Plug-in hybrid vehicles are often touted as a bridge to battery-electric vehicles, promising to slash emissions by operating as EVs for short trips while relying…