Climate & Energy
Emissions, renewables, grids and energy consumption.
France’s Fast Breeder Bet: Why Phenix and Superphenix Failed—And Why Sodium Still Haunts Us
An examination of France's pioneering work in fast breeder reactor technology through the Phenix and Superphenix facilities, comparing their goals and outcomes to America's Integral Fast Reactor program.
Hybrid Forecasts: How Climate Scientists Are Taming AI with the Laws of Physics
While machine learning has brought massive speedups to weather forecasting, predicting long-term climate change requires physics-based guardrails. Researchers at Caltech's CliMA are merging neural networks with physical equations to prevent AI from fabricating impossible weather.
From Bits to Atoms: Gigascale Capital Secures $250 Million for Grid and Climate Hardware
Former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer's venture firm, Gigascale Capital, has secured its first institutional fund of $250 million, targeting cost-competitive deep-tech solutions in grid electrification, power electronics, and hardware.
The Joyful Climate: How Small Pleasures Are the Secret Weapon Against Climate Collapse
A practical, science-backed guide to turning climate anxiety into daily joy—through biking, thrift shopping, local voting, and eating more vegetables.
Why Tesla's Battery Empire Is Tempting Every Automaker Into the Energy Storage Race
AI data centers surge in power demand, pushing GM and Ford into energy storage to stabilize grids — a strategic shift driven by infrastructure strain.
Microsoft Taps Alt Carbon in Sign of India's Growing Role in Carbon Removal
Microsoft signs three-year deal with Indian startup Alt Carbon for nearly 37,000 metric tons of carbon removal credits—the tech giant's first enhanced rock weathering deal in Asia and a milestone for India's climate tech sector.