7:40 AM PDT · August 5, 2026 The Trump administration did not have the authority to terminate and claw back funding that had already been…
Author: Tim De Chant
Base Power raises another $1B to save the grid using backyard batteries |
Where most energy storage companies look for big tracts of land near large connections to the grid, Base Power is betting that it can beat…
When will fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems go public? |
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is the best-funded fusion power startup, having raised $4 billion from investors over the last seven years, including the $1 billion…
Fusion power darling Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises another $1B |
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has long been the best-funded fusion power startup. Now, it’s extending its lead. CFS announced Thursday that it raised $1 billion…
Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid |
8:42 AM PDT · July 28, 2026 The largest electrical grid in the U.S. has struggled to cope with an onslaught of data centers. Now,…
Antares raises $470M to build nuclear reactors for the US military |
Nuclear power startup Antares Nuclear said Monday that it has raised $470 million to build small reactors for U.S. military bases. The Series C round,…
One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem. Here's how to fix it. |
A power line went down outside of Washington, DC, this week. Normally, the grid would only need a few seconds to recover from such an…
OpenAI's AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B |
9:13 AM PDT · July 22, 2026 OpenAI announced Wednesday that it will spend $750 billion on infrastructure through 2030, some 25% more than it…