Pity the grid operator PJM Interconnection. For decades it worked quietly and in the background, matching electricity demand with supply. Meanwhile, customers enjoyed some of…
Author: Tim De Chant
Exclusive: How one venture firm is investing in an increasingly fragmented world |
The world today is riven by cultural differences, political divisions, and geopolitical disputes — a challenging environment for any investor hunting for startups that can…
The climate tech IPO window could finally be cracking open |
Climate tech startups are capital intensive, timelines are long, and the technology is often considered “first of its kind.” What’s more, a key value proposition…
X-energy stock pops 27% on first day of trading following upsized IPO |
1:10 PM PDT · April 24, 2026 X-energy’s stock popped today in its debut on the Nasdaq, opening at $30.11 before closing at $29.20, up…
Exclusive: You’ve heard of hybrid cars. Now meet a hybrid cement plant. |
You’ve doubtless heard of hybrid cars, but what about a hybrid cement or glass plant? Likely not, since nearly all of them today run on…
Amazon-backed X-energy files to raise up to $800M in IPO |
3:44 PM PDT · April 15, 2026 Nuclear startup X-energy began its investor roadshow Wednesday as it works toward its IPO, setting its target price…
Feds will require data centers to show their power bills |
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…
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…