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Avalanche thinks the fusion power industry should think smaller

Avalanche thinks the fusion power industry should think smaller

Avalanche is developing a small, desktop-scale fusion reactor that allows the company to test design changes rapidly as it works toward achieving net energy gain.
Geothermal Wildcatter Zanskar, Which Uses AI to Find Heat, Raises $115 Million

Geothermal Wildcatter Zanskar, Which Uses AI to Find Heat, Raises $115 Million

Zanskar uses AI to find overlooked geothermal fields and says its discoveries can help sate the U.S.’s thirst for electricity.
Noon Energy successfully demos its 100-hour carbon-oxygen battery

Noon Energy successfully demos its 100-hour carbon-oxygen battery

The reversible solid oxide fuel cell battery has now operated for thousands of hours, with even more capacity than anticipated.
Zanskar thinks 1 TW of geothermal power is being overlooked

Zanskar thinks 1 TW of geothermal power is being overlooked

Zanskar uses AI to uncover overlooked geothermal sites, turning conventional geothermal into a massive new clean energy opportunity.
Zanskar closes $115M for AI geothermal exploration

Zanskar closes $115M for AI geothermal exploration

Geothermal energy developer Zanskar raised a $115 million Series C to develop multiple projects in the western U.S.
Wired: A Startup Says It Has Found a Hidden Source of Geothermal Energy

Wired: A Startup Says It Has Found a Hidden Source of Geothermal Energy

Zanskar confirms commercial temps from its "Big Blind" discovery, the first blind geothermal discovery in the US in decades.
How AI is uncovering hidden geothermal energy resources

How AI is uncovering hidden geothermal energy resources

Zanskar used AI tools to identify a site that could host a commercial power plant.
How Climate Investors are really doing?

How Climate Investors are really doing?

Investors in the U.S. energy transition are wrapping up a turbulent year. Matthew Nordan shares his view on how regulatory or policy dependence will impact certain sectors under the new administration.
A Conversation on Clean Energy and Catalytic Capital with Amy Duffuor

A Conversation on Clean Energy and Catalytic Capital with Amy Duffuor

Amy Duffuor explains that her childhood experience with unreliable electricity in Ghana inspired her to invest in transformative early-stage clean energy technologies at Azolla Ventures, focusing on startups capable of achieving gigaton-scale emissions reductions, strong economics, and scalable solutions supported…
Erg Bio Closes $6.5 Million Seed Round to Scale Flexible Feedstock Technology for Manufacturing Synthetic Aviation Fuels and Critical Chemicals

Erg Bio Closes $6.5 Million Seed Round to Scale Flexible Feedstock Technology for Manufacturing Synthetic Aviation Fuels and Critical Chemicals

Funding led by Azolla Ventures with Chevron Technology Ventures and Freeflow positions new portfolio company, Erg Bio, to advance its cost-competitive bioindustrial platform as the U.S. prioritizes energy security, supply chain resilience, and domestic manufacturing.
Axios Exclusive: Boeing enters carbon-removal deal with startup

Axios Exclusive: Boeing enters carbon-removal deal with startup

Axios announces that Boeing will purchase up to 100,000 metric tons of carbon removal from Charm Industrial, a startup transforming forest wastes into "bio-oil" stored permanently underground.
Verdox Trial Proves All-Electric CO2 Capture From Aluminum Emissions

Verdox Trial Proves All-Electric CO2 Capture From Aluminum Emissions

Verdox, has completed a breakthrough trial demonstrating the capture of carbon emissions directly from aluminum smelting — one of the most stubborn industrial sources of greenhouse gases.
Calcarea and Aurelia Launch Collaboration to Bring Ocean-Based Carbon Capture to Commercial Shipping

Calcarea and Aurelia Launch Collaboration to Bring Ocean-Based Carbon Capture to Commercial Shipping

Calcarea partners with Aurelia, combining their unique carbon removal process with Aurelia's expertise in green ship design and e-systems integration.