Wave Energy Just Cleared Its Biggest Hurdle in 7 Years

Wave Energy Just Cleared Its Biggest Hurdle in 7 Years

We have been talking about wave energy for decades. It shows up in climate briefings, TED talks, and renewable energy roadmaps with the same promising but perpetually tentative language: potential, emerging, coming soon. So when a company actually delivers a milestone that moves it out of the “maybe someday” category, it deserves more than a…

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Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant

Applied Computing wants to give oil and gas operators an AI model for the entire plant

Applied Computing, a London-based startup that’s building a foundation AI model for the oil, gas and petrochemical industry, has raised a $20 million Series A led by engineering giant KBR, with Databricks Ventures participating. Founded in 2023, the startup targets oil, gas, refining and petrochemical systems, where a single facility can have thousands of sensors…

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The best AI investment might be in energy tech

The best AI investment might be in energy tech

Venture capitalists have placed increasingly bigger bets on AI startups, investing over half a trillion dollars into the sector over the last five years. But these days, the smartest AI investment might be in energy, according to a report by Sightline Climate. Researchers found that up to 50% of data center projects that have been…

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IREN soars 11% after mining more Bitcoin than MARA in July

IREN soars 11% after mining more Bitcoin than MARA in July

Shares in IREN Ltd closed trading on Wednesday up 11.4% after it reported mining more Bitcoin than MARA Holdings in July. Shares in IREN Ltd popped 11.4% after the Bitcoin miner posted $86 million in revenue for July, outperforming industry heavyweight MARA Holdings in Bitcoin production. On Wednesday, IREN reported mining 728 Bitcoin (BTC) in…

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