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…
Author: Tim De Chant
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 |
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Exclusive: Why investors are going gaga over solid-state transformers |
It’s no secret that the electrical grid is aging, but one part stands out from the rest. Transformers haven’t changed much since Thomas Edison made…
Exclusive: Climactic launches hybrid fund to get startups through the ‘valley of death’ |
It’s a challenge every startup faces: They’ve made a prototype and proven the thing works, but now have to sell the product and produce enough…
Fusion startup Helion hits blistering temps as it races toward 2028 deadline |
Fusion energy startup Helion announced Friday that it has hit a key milestone in its quest for fusion power. Plasmas inside the company’s Polaris prototype…
Twilio co-founder’s fusion power startup raises $450M from Bessemer and Alphabet’s GV |
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Trump EPA reportedly seeks to revoke landmark air pollution rule |
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