Energy And Natural Resources

From radiators that run on compute energy waste to new liquids for immersion cooling, here are the novel solutions that startups are developing to run data centres more efficiently.

Clean energy in general and carbon capture projects in particular were the key focus for energy sector investors in the first quarter of this year.

Corporate investors are disproportionately involved in the biggest funding rounds by energy sector startups.

Steve Smith, the new head of National Grid Partners, has shifted focus to technologies that directly impact the operation of the power grid.

There will not be enough rare earth metals to make the magnets industry needs in the next decade so the race is on to find alternatives.

The fund is raising an initial £150m to finance deep tech startups from eight universities in the UK Midlands.

Husk Power Systems has just raised $100m from investors including Shell to build 1,500 solar mini-grids in India and Nigeria in the next four to five years.

Ten corporate investors were part of a $380m series C round this week, including Fortescue, United Airlines, Rio Tinto, Amazon, Microsoft and BP.

The US's $369bn climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), promises to put the US at the forefront of the clean energy transition, but the act has its limitations.

Algae, alcohol and electrofuels all have potential for creating sustainable aviation fuel — but which ones are winning backing from industry?