How a New Jersey startup found an electrifying way to slash copper costs
Still Bright is now loaded up with $18.7 million in seed money to build out its demonstration unit.
Climate
SOSV bets plasma will change everything from semiconductors to spacecraft
SOSV is investing in more than 25 plasma-related startups over the next five years.
Trump’s AI plan is a massive handout to gas and chemical companies
The Trump administration put out its vision for AI infrastructure in the US last week. It’s a dream for the fossil fuel and chemical industries – and a nightmare for wind and solar energy and the environment. An “AI Action Plan” and flurry of executive orders Donald Trump signed last week read like manifestos on […]
Mission Barns is betting that animal-free pork fat will make artificial meat delicious
It’s the first such product to reach the market, and it could unlock a host of fattened-up meat alternatives.
How Trump’s war on clean energy is making AI a bigger polluter
At an AI and fossil fuel lovefest in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania last week, President Donald Trump – flanked by cabinet members and executives from major tech and energy giants like Google and ExxonMobil – said that “the most important man of the day” was Environmental Protection Agency head Lee Zeldin. “He’s gonna get you a permit […]
Avalanche Energy hits key milestone on the road to a desktop fusion reactor
Seattle-based Avalanche recently operated its desktop fusion machine for hours on end while maintaining 300,000 volts.
NetZeroNitrogen wants bacteria to replace synthetic fertilizer on farm fields
NetZeroNitrogen’s bacteria approach has attracted investors and $6.6 million in seed funding.
Three things veteran planetary health investors look for in a startup
RA Capital Planetary Health closed a $120 million fund. Here’s the rubric two investors use to determine where to place their fund’s money.
Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company
“We scaled Tesla in 30 months from $2 billion in revenue to $20 billion in revenue,” said Jon McNeil, who is now co-founder and CEO of DVx Ventures.
How to design an actually good flash flood alert system
Flash floods have wrought more havoc in the US this week, from the Northeast to the Midwest, just weeks after swollen rivers took more than 130 lives across central Texas earlier this month. Frustrations have grown in the aftermath of that catastrophe over why more wasn’t done to warn people in advance. Local officials face […]