Donut Lab’s solid-state battery claim debunked by Ziroth
Donut Lab’s solid-state battery claim debunked by Ziroth

Donut Lab’s solid-state battery claims have been thoroughly debunked by Ryan Inis Hughes on his popular Ziroth YouTube channel. According to Hughes, Donut Lab has engaged in deliberate, calculated deception by claiming to have a solid-state battery ready for mass production. In reality, it’s nothing more than a standard lithium-ion design. Hughes’ investigation got an […]

GALVANY secures €10M seed round for heat pump expansion

Berlin-based GALVANY Energy GmbH has raised€10 million in seed funding to support the continued development and rollout ofits platform for the installation, operation, and optimisation of heat pumpsac…

The Electron’s Interstate: AI Will Cause An Infrastructure Collision

As data centers transform into “AI factories,” global economic power is shifting to nations that can scale power grids, transformers, and energy infrastructure.

Zigging when most are zagging, ex-Meta CTO raises $250M climate fund

Mike Schroepfer’s Gigascale Capital has raised a large fund to back founders building climate-friendly solutions for the world’s energy and material shortages.

Robot Trucks Can Help Cut Fuel Consumption

This week’s Current Climate newsletter also looks at an emerging market for electric tugboats and boom times for a solar panel maker that doesn’t use Chinese components

Why Sardinians Are Fighting the Renewable Energy Transition
Why Sardinians Are Fighting the Renewable Energy Transition

“Not in my backyard” is the rallying cry of citizens everywhere resisting projects proposed for their locality. Whether it’s affordable housing, a waste treatment plant, or a new data center, they may recognize the benefit of the activity. They just d…

How The Iran War Oil Shock Is Helping Launch A Market For Electric Tugboats

Arc Marine started out selling luxury electric boats. Now it’s chasing a bigger business: battery systems for tugs, barges and military boats.

AI Is Great At Analyzing The Past. Venture Capital Bets On The Future

AI dominates venture capital research and investments — but the next big startups often break the rules. Human judgment still matters.

Caudal Energy raises £4.3M to scale fin-inspired tidal power technology

Caudal Energy, a company developing a new class of predictable renewable power systems, has raised £4.3 million in funding, led by Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) and Empirical Ventures, with partici…

How Big Pharma Is Turning Industrial Heat Into A Strategic Asset

AstraZeneca’s Clean Heat Program is turning industrial heat decarbonization into a hedge against energy volatility — and a core business strategy.