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Can this rocket engineer help geothermal build faster?
Founded by a former Space-X engineer, Critical Energy raised $22 million to build modular power plants for geothermal developers.
Bianca GiacoboneJun 17, 2026 -
Why the climate tech ‘missing middle’ is a massive opportunity
S2G Investments’ Frank O’Sullivan on why founders need to stop pitching hockey-stick growth, and how infrastructure giants can bridge the climate finance gap.
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DOE to reinstate 11 clean energy grants canceled in ‘blue states’
The settlement marks the second major court defeat for the Energy Department.
Catherine BoudreauJun 11, 2026 -
Amazon — finally — reports its annual water use at data centers
The disclosure comes as communities demand more transparency over water and power use by AI data centers.
Catherine BoudreauJun 11, 2026 -
Why are Meta and AWS onstage at Entergy’s Investor Day?
The utility is very publicly betting on its hyperscaler customers to finance and drive its growth.
Bianca GiacoboneJun 10, 2026 -
Voltus is acquiring energy storage startup Brightfield AI
Brightfield’s software will be a boost for the VPP company’s “bring-your-own capacity” offering for data centers.
Maeve AllsupJun 10, 2026 -
Watchdog finds DOE may have broken the law by shifting energy funding
GAO said the agency put quadruple the money that Congress appropriated toward geothermal, while slashing funds for solar and wind.
Catherine BoudreauJun 5, 2026 -
The biggest utility merger in US history?
NextEra wants to buy Dominion; and a new debate is brewing over whether we’re entering the era of distributed AI computing.
Deals
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Can Colorado create a clean transition tariff for the load growth era?
Google is helping Xcel Energy adapt the framework that the hyperscaler spearheaded in Nevada.
Maeve AllsupJul 27, 2026 -
Is adaptation ready for growth money?
Satellite companies ICEYE and Tomorrow.io had record raises in 2026. But what do their military contracts say about the market?
Bianca GiacoboneJul 20, 2026 -
Inside Amazon’s approach to data center sustainability: A conversation with Brandon Oyer
AWS’ director of energy and water unpacks how Amazon invests in carbon-free energy and strengthens grids.
Tessie PetionJul 17, 2026 -
What to know about Elon Musk’s billion-dollar turbine deal
The billionaire now owns both a fleet of turbines and the AI data centers that demand them.
Maeve AllsupJul 15, 2026
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