Inertia co-founder Jeff Lawson’s next big bet is fusion: Go inside it at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
Jeff Lawson has already helped build a company with more than $4 billion in…
Today is the last day to apply to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 returns October 13–15 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and applications…
Realta Fusion generates electricity directly from a fusion reaction, an apparent first
For fusion startups, the hard part is over: thanks to a groundbreaking experiment in…
When will fusion power startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems go public?
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) is the best funded fusion power startup, having raised $4…
Enhanced geothermal notches another win as Google buys 400 MW from Fervo
Geothermal energy company Fervo notched another win as Google agreed to buy nearly half…
Bring your co-founder, partner, or colleague and get 50% off a second TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass
We're closing in on the last couple of weeks until TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 kicks…
GM joins race to build batteries for AI data centers and the grid
The GM installation is "a step one" for Redwood, Cal Lankton, chief commercial officer…
Nuclear startup Valar Atomics in talks to raise new funding at $6B valuation
Valar's technology is based on a helium-cooled, high-temperature gas reactor. The company says it…
Planned Amazon data center could become the biggest climate polluter in the U.S.
As part of a planned data center in Pecos County, Texas, Amazon is investing…
US data centers could consume more natural gas than Germany and Japan combined by 2035
Then there's the climate impact. Burning one cubic foot of natural gas releases the…
Type One Energy raised $200M to build a fusion power plant by 2034
Type One Energy, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based startup founded in 2019 to build fusion power…
SolarSquare in talks to raise up to $60M as India’s rooftop solar market draws major VC interest
SolarSquare, an Indian rooftop solar startup that helps households and housing societies adopt solar…
Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M
Over the last several years, fusion power has gone from the butt of jokes…
Bago renews call for 13% derivation, tasks NCDC on insecurity, climate challenges
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has insisted that the state deserves a 13…
AI to help planes avoid climate-warming ‘sky graffiti’
A new UK trial hopes to reduce the condensation trails from planes, which can…
Meet the next wave of VCs judging Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026
For founders, Startup Battlefield 200 is one of the biggest moments of their careers.…
