Trump’s critical mineral reserve is an admission that the future is electric
The administration’s $12 billion stockpile of critical minerals is aimed at blunting China’s influence. But it also revels the direction of the global economy.
Climate
Lunar Energy raises $232M to deploy home batteries that prop up the grid
The startup has raised more than $500 million, to date, from investors to build a massive, distributed power plant supported by residential batteries.
Apeiron Labs gets $29M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots
Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We’ve gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have recently added some detail, but […]
Apeiron Labs gets $9.5M to flood the oceans with autonomous underwater robots
Most of what we know about the ocean just skims the surface, literally. We’ve gathered a large quantity of data on the oceans from satellites, but most of that is based on the top layer of water. Below that, the picture gets murkier. Buoys, ships, and some autonomous rovers have recently added some detail, but […]
India’s Varaha bags $20M to scale carbon removal from the Global South
Varaha’s fresh funding is part of a $45 million Series B round led by WestBridge Capital.
Gradient’s heat pumps get new smarts to enable old building retrofits
Gradient’s heat pumps fit in windows, minimizing installation times. Now, it is introducing software to make those units more intelligent.
Vema predicts cheap hydrogen could change where data centers are built
Vema Hydrogen drills wells to stimulate hydrogen production deep underground, which could result in some of the cheapest hydrogen available.
Avalanche thinks the fusion power industry should think smaller
Avalanche has raised $29 million in fresh funding to pursue its unique approach to fusion power, which can currently fit on a table.
HomeBoost’s app will show you where to save on your utility bills
The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use.
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