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Sage Geosystems wants to solve the data center energy crisis by storing pressurized water deep underground
The startup is proposing to use wells stretching thousands of feet as batteries, storing water under pressure to generate electricity later.
The startup’s core technology is a proprietary material that absorbs moisture from the air, allowing air conditioning to cool buildings more efficiently.
Cala Systems’ water heater pairs an advanced heat pump with an AI-powered control system to forecast hot water demand.
Why Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy and other investors are scouring universities for founders
Investors are assisting startup founders earlier than ever in an effort to help them bridge the first climate tech valley of death.
The startup developed a two-material system that helps homes self-regulate their internal humidity.
The startup has raised $21.5 million to build more of its machines and deploy them throughout the U.S.
Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion power
The startup is betting it can bring its fusion technology to market at a breakneck pace by leaning heavily on partners.
The startup has developed a way to create copper and aluminum foils that are laced with tiny holes and riddled with undulating peaks and valleys.
Farmers have got to do something about pests. But nobody really likes the idea of using more chemical pesticides. Thomas Laurent’s company, Micropep, thinks the answer might already be in…
After hearing that a U.S. Navy submarine ran into an underwater mountain, Joe Wolfel was surprised to find out just how little both government and…
The IT outage may have an unexpected effect on the climate: clearer skies and maybe lower temperatures this evening
Marathon Fusion emerges from stealth with a plan to help fusion power plants extract tritium, a necessary fuel.
Strong magnets are essential for the type of fusion power being pursued by Commonwealth Fusion Systems and a number of other startups.
Fusion pioneer Commonwealth Fusion Systems is selling core magnet tech to the University of Wisconsin
Fusion power may still be a few years away, but one startup is laying the groundwork for what it hopes will become a bustling sector of the economy.
NovoNutrients has raised a $18 million Series A round from investors to build a pilot-scale facility to prove that its fermentation process works at scale.
Artyc has raised $14 million to date and has a product on the market, Medstow Micro, that helps ship temperature-sensitive specimens.
Climate tech startups especially those building hardware, face a particular challenge when trying to move beyond the prototype or pilot phase and start selling finished products to customers.
Matt Rogers, Nest and Mill co-founder, talks mastering consumer tech at Disrupt 2024
Consumer technology is hard, but few people have mastered it as well as Matt Rogers, co-founder of Nest and now Mill, his new startup that promises to turn your table…
The e-fuels startup is working on producing fuel for aviation and maritime shipping using carbon dioxide and other waste carbon streams.
Cheap irrigation has transformed many regions around the world into breadbaskets, but it also means that there can be little left for other uses.
Balto Energy hopes to speed the electrification by helping homeowners choose and finance the projects that make the most sense for them.
Sodium-ion isn’t quite ready for widespread use, but one startup thinks it has surmounted the battery chemistry’s key hurdles.
The specter of wastewater threatens to stall the construction of battery factories. One startup, though, says the solution is to recycle it.
Civic Renewables is rolling up residential solar installers to improve quality and grow the market
With most residential solar panels installed by smaller companies, customer experience can be a mixed bag. To try to address the quality and consistency problem, Civic Renewables is buying small…
After hits like Reddit and Scopely, Collaborative Fund easily raised a $125M fund to tackle climate, health and food
“We were motivated to fundraise because we think the ’24 vintage is going to be a good one,” founder Craig Shapiro said.
The company is in the process of building a gigawatt-scale factory in Kentucky to produce its nickel-hydrogen batteries.
A new app called MyGlimpact is intended not only to help people understand their environmental footprint, but why they shouldn’t feel guilty about it.
The startup is hoping its durable filters can make metals refining and battery recycling more efficient, too.
‘Star Wars’ lasers and waterfalls of molten salt: How Xcimer plans to make fusion power happen
The startup has been pursuing a ground-up redesign of a well-understood technology.
The design brief was simple: each grind and dry cycle had to be completed before breakfast. Here’s how Mill made it happen.