Tech leaders call for 25% of EU budget to secure Europe’s energy and digital future

With winter approaching, Europe has already paid an estimated €50 billion extra for fuel since the Strait of Hormuz crisis began, without securing a single additional barrel — a stark reminder of its …

Rebaba closes $4.6M seed to scale second-life battery storage across Europe

Swedish energy technology companyRebaba has raised $4.6 million (SEK 44.1 million) in an oversubscribed seedround to expand its battery energy storage systems using repurposed electricvehicle batterie…

Green Eagle Solutions lands Copilot Capital backing to take renewable energy ‘autopilot’ global

Today, Green Eagle Solutions, a Spanish technology company that specialises in the automation of renewable energy operations, has raised a majority investment from Copilot Capital. Green Eagle Solutio…

Veridue secures $4M pre-seed to streamline energy infrastructure due diligence

Technology company Veridue has raised $4 million inpre-seed funding to expand its due diligence and M&A platform for renewableenergy and data centre transactions. The round was led by Episode 1 Ve…

EcoFlow makes the miniature power station even smaller
EcoFlow makes the miniature power station even smaller

If you’re in the market for a tiny power station that punches well above its size and weight, then have a look at EcoFlow’s new fourth-generation River series. The River 260 Gen4 features a 256Wh capacity battery while the 520 Gen4 packs in 512Wh – storing about 2.5x and 5x the energy of the largest […]

Nepal’s Flood Was A Warning The World Had Already Received

Nepal’s deadly flood exposes a deeper failure: climate finance pledged to vulnerable nations for years still isn’t arriving fast enough — or at all.

DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US
DIY plug-in solar gains momentum in the US

This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on e-bikes, power stations, and how to work anywhere, follow Thomas Ricker. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started With a deep breath, I took […]

Bluetti launches ‘e-generator’ to take on noisy, stinky, polluting gas generators
Bluetti launches ‘e-generator’ to take on noisy, stinky, polluting gas generators

Bluetti doesn’t want you to call the Pioneer 5000 a solar generator (SoGen), even though that’s what it is. What makes it slightly different from other large power stations that can be charged off solar – aka, a SoGen – is the dolly cart and up to 18KW of instant surge power available to start […]

Google Tapping A $350 Million Solar Plant Powered With Zinc Batteries

Its data centers will be the main customers for a grid-connected solar and battery plant that blends lithium packs for short-term use with 10-hour zinc modules.

Ki 13 raises $5M for affordable synthetic fuels

UK cleantech company Ki 13 (formerly Ki Hydrogen) has raised $5 millionin seed funding to build an industrial pilot plant for its biomass electrolysistechnology. The round was led by HICO Investment G…