The reactors are scaled down versions of what Kairos hopes to ultimately build to supply Google with electricity. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source
The new endeavor could put additional pressure on small modular reactor (SMR) startups that have struggled to build power plants. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.…
Chris Wright has been a big booster of oil and gas, but he's also no stranger to climate tech. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source
The majority of the world’s ammonia is produced using the 115-year-old Haber-Bosch process, which is heavily reliant on natural gas. NitroVolt could change that. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.…
The recent U.S. election might appear bad for climate tech, but the energy transition has enough financial momentum that experts aren’t expecting investment trends to change anytime soon. © 2024…
Not every investor will be impressed by a founder’s massive prospective TAM, short for total addressable market. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source
Seagrass punches above its weight. The marine plant only occupies 0.1% of the ocean floor but can be credited with supporting marine ecosystems of plants and fish, filtering ocean water…
The new AI hub will support research into Arab language AI models and “Saudi-specific AI applications.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source
The hydrogen industry, which has relied on oil and gas companies both financially and through lobbying efforts, is preparing for a grim outcome. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For…
The company has been toiling for seven years, developing a novel air conditioning technology and searching for a beachhead market. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.…
A series of recent rulings from regulators dashed the Big Tech companies' hopes of finding a quick fix for their electricity needs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal…
For startups that hope to save the world, or at least make it a better place, balancing impact with profit can be tricky. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For…
When people imagine what 3D printing is, they might think of plastic knickknacks and miniature figurines that teenagers make in their high school libraries. For HILOS (Human Innovation Lab Operating…
Fixing the climate crisis is a vast, world-sized puzzle. But one particularly large piece of this ginormous conundrum is construction and real estate — which collectively amount for around 40%…
A novel reactor that produces affordable e-methanol from flue gas or air and water in one step, eliminating captured CO2 and H2 feedstocks, without a catalyst. Subscribe for more on…
The immense and quickly advancing computing requirements of AI models could lead to the industry discarding the e-waste equivalent of over 10 billion iPhones per year by 2030, researchers project.…
The startup uses standard silicon solar cells but connects them using bendy materials, giving them better durability and more flexibility. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.…
Furno’s micro-kilns promise to reduce pollution and eliminate transportation costs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source
Turnover Labs was born out of Marissa Beatty’s doctoral research into improving the durability of electrolyzers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Source
The startup's technology is a twist on the virtual power plant concept, in which batteries are aggregated and portions of the whole are sold off to various customers. © 2024…