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Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days
Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Don't wait any longer. Secure your shot at competing on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 this October at San Francisco's Moscone West.
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GM’s electric future depends on a new battery — and this facility
GM wants to slash EV prices by deploying new battery tech up to a year earlier than planned. This building is key to making that happen.
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How a Citizen Science Organization Aims to Preserve the Places It Brings Tourists to Study
The actual eco-friendliness of ecotourism varies considerably. One research station in the Peruvian Amazon is out to prove it can bring visitors to the area without disrupting the environment.
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How to Spot Greenwashing Claims When You Travel
Hotels and other service providers pitch themselves as eco-friendly when they’re not. Here’s how to call their bluff.
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Meta steals a tactic from Tesla and builds data centers in tents
Meta may have found one way to slash its massive data center bill: tents.
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Helion, the Sam Altman-backed fusion startup, raises $465M to build a power plant for Microsoft
Fusion startup Helion is racing to complete a power plant for Microsoft by 2028. A fresh infusion of cash should help with that.
开发者
How virtual power plants could provide energy for data centers
Would you take a payment to ramp down your electricity use? Would it change anything if you were doing so to help power a local data center? Google just signed a new deal to help pay for a virtual power plant (VPP) in the largest power grid in the US. The agreement is with Voltus,…
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The world’s largest privately owned laser just turned on
Fusion startup Xcimer fired up the world's largest privately owned laser.
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Feds failing in bid to take a supercomputer from a climate research center
The National Center for Atmospheric Research won't be losing its supercomputer.
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Focused Energy raises whopping $240M Series A for laser-powered fusion tech
Another fusion startup has raised another a massive round to make this type of power a reality.
科技前沿
Trump's DOE restarts energy rebate program with dumb conditions
Switching from fossil fuels to electricity for heating is no longer covered.
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Pacific Fusion’s latest prototype packs 440 gigawatts into an 80-nanosecond burst
Pacific Fusion's sub-scale prototype delivered enormous amounts of power in a flash, setting the company up for its demonstration power plant.
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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.
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They call it stupid hot for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains
As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn.
科技前沿
How a new extraction process could unlock the world’s lithium
Researchers say they’ve found a new way to extract lithium, a crucial metal used in the lithium-ion batteries that power electric vehicles and energy storage arrays. This new technique could be more environmentally friendly and cheaper than existing ones. The research was published today in Science, and a startup called Rock Zero is working to…
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2 days left: Lock in ticket savings of up to $410 to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Savings of up to $410 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 tickets end tomorrow, May 29, 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now to save and join 10,000+ tech leaders on October 13-15 in San Francisco.
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Climate tech companies are going public. What’s next?
This year, there’s been a wave of notable energy companies going public via IPO in the US. The solar and battery company Solv Energy went public in February, to the tune of $6 billion. X-energy, which is building small modular nuclear reactors, did the same in April, and its stocks surged on its first day…
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How Are French Open Players Dealing With the Paris Heat Wave?
Meet the wet bulb globe temperature, the ominous measure that shows when it's too hot to go outside.
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With a new $100M raise, Princeton’s Thea Energy is now a top-funded fusion startup
Thea Energy's pixel-inspired magnets could give its power plant plans a boost. The fusion startup hopes to get a commercial reactor working by 2034.
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close today: Nominate a founder or submit your startup
Today is the final day to apply or nominate a startup for Startup Battlefield 200. Once the clock strikes 11:59 p.m. PT, the window closes on your chance to compete for $100,000 in equity-free funding, gain global visibility, connect directly with investors, and launch on the TechCrunch Disrupt stage.