Commonwealth Fusion Systems said on Thursday it would sell high-temperature superconducting magnets to Realta Fusion, the second in a string of deals that suggests the…
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What will power the grid in 2035? The race is wide open |
AI’s insatiable demand for power has tech companies hunting for new energy sources — a search that has fueled competition and investment into fusion and…
Data centers get ready — the Senate wants to see your power bills |
Two U.S. senators on Thursday fired the latest salvo in an increasingly active front against data centers and their energy use. Senators Josh Hawley and…
Sam Altman-backed fusion startup Helion in talks to sell power to OpenAI |
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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For decades, humans have sought to harness the power of the stars to generate electricity here on Earth. And for nearly as long, achieving that…
Geothermal startup Fervo catapults itself over the ‘valley of death’ |
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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 |
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