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SolarSquare could be valued at up to $500 million in the financing expected to close next month.
Deep Fission is seeking an IPO that could raise $157 million, though investors may have trouble buying the nuclear startup’s story.
Elon Muks’s xAI has gone all in on natural gas, while SpaceX is obsessed with orbital data centers. What happened to the “solar-electric economy” he promised?
Recycling startups are using AI to improve the recovery of critical minerals like aluminum, aiming to build a massive source of the metal.
Elon Muks’s xAI said it will buy $2.8 billion worth of natural gas turbines over the next three years, according to SpaceX’s IPO filing.
Microsoft is responsible for over 90% of the carbon removal market, and reports suggested the company was pausing purchases entirely. This new deal should help assuage the fears of CDR startups.
EV sales have surged worldwide in every region but the U.S., posing risks for legacy and startup automakers.
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Costs for solar panels are expected to drop another 30% in the coming decade, helping the tech cement its lead in energy markets.