The Energy Information Agency (EIA) told two U.S. Senators that it plans to require data centers to disclose details about their energy use, according to…
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Battery recycler Ascend Elements files for bankruptcy |
12:16 PM PDT · April 10, 2026 Ascend Elements said on Friday it has started Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S., a heavy blow…
Why a former AirPods engineer is now building heat pumps |
In 2022, California announced that it wanted to install 6 million heat pumps by 2030. So far, it has only installed about 2.3 million, which…
AI companies are building huge natural gas plants to power data centers. What could go wrong? |
Who doesn’t love a good round of FOMO? From dot-com to Web 2.0, virtual reality to blockchain, the tech industry has had its share of…
Commonwealth Fusion Systems leans on magnets for near-term revenue |
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…
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…