Energy

Japan's ink and packaging crisis is the visible symptom of a naphtha shortage that threatens semiconductors, medical supplies, and potentially air conditioning ahead of summer.

The Jacksonville startup is betting that space's biggest constraint isn't rocket cost or communications. It's that every satellite still goes on camping trips.

Japan's electronics giant sees battery unit operating profit surging from ¥69.8 billion to ¥171 billion as it pivots from EV batteries to energy storage systems for AI infrastructure.

MIT spinoff Active Surfaces is commercializing perovskite solar films thin enough to roll like roofing membrane, potentially upending how and where the world installs photovoltaics.

The Munich-based startup has published a peer-reviewed design for a commercial stellarator fusion reactor and signed agreements to build it at a decommissioned nuclear site in Bavaria.

The Campbell, California startup says its hydrogen plasma reactors can turn metal oxides into pure metals with only water vapor as a byproduct. The real question: can it scale?

The 15-year deal for 352 MW of AI compute at a Texas campus could reach $25.1 billion with renewals, underscoring how access to energy is defining winners in the AI infrastructure race.

The Austin startup's 50 MWe modular plant bundles five sodium-cooled reactors with one turbine, promising 12-month deployment and independence from an overstressed grid.

Peter Thiel leads a Series B round for the Portland startup building autonomous nodes that generate electricity from waves and run AI inference at sea.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has published a proposed rule that would create a streamlined pathway for licensing microreactors and similar low-risk designs, with approval timelines as short as six months.

A new federal assessment identifies 2.3 million metric tons of economically recoverable lithium in the eastern mountains, enough to end American import reliance for centuries.

State Grid Corporation is spending $1 billion on 8,500 AI-powered robots to patrol substations and repair high-voltage lines, while the West debates software ethics.

Two new partnerships aim to deliver around-the-clock power from orbit and multi-day energy storage using carbon-oxygen chemistry.

A sweeping DPA invocation frames grid infrastructure as a national security imperative, echoing the same playbook the U.S. is using to reshore semiconductors.

Panthalassa is building floating Nodes that generate power from ocean motion and run AI compute on board, beaming results to shore via Starlink.

The world's most critical oil chokepoint is open again. The ripple effects will hit far beyond energy.

The Chinese automaker is bringing ultra-fast charging to the Seagull and Dolphin, targeting the exact hesitation that keeps consumers from switching.

A rumored slim backup unit for refrigerators may signal a broader shift toward distributed battery storage inside the home.

Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are signing landmark nuclear deals as AI infrastructure demands outstrip what renewables alone can deliver.

A Fukui Prefecture plant has nearly doubled its lithium recovery rate, part of Japan's broader push to secure critical minerals without mining them.

Helium shortages from the strait's closure threaten semiconductor fabs worldwide, adding a new constraint to the AI supply chain.

The XE‑100 isn’t just another reactor—it’s a vision. Fueled by safety-first design and operating at blistering temperatures, it’s a test case for nuclear’s next chapter: not just powering grids, but fueling industry, hydrogen, and cleaner chemical production. But can we embrace nuclear again on the scale needed?

Impulse Labs’ battery-powered stove is now in production—but the real innovation isn’t how it cooks. It’s how it thinks about energy. By building lithium-ion batteries into high-demand appliances, Impulse is turning the kitchen into a distributed power system. It’s not just a smart product. It’s a smarter grid.