Finland orders halt to work on two Google data centres
The order affecting two planned data centres follows concerns over forest clearance.
BBC Technology3 min read
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Iberdrola becomes the world's largest power provider by market cap
Iberdrola’s growing strength comes from its broader global footprint.
Semafor Tech1 min read
El Niño comes to Ukraine’s aid
As Russia again ramps up its attacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid ahead of the winter heating season, this time Kyiv has a new ally in its corner: El Niño.
Semafor Tech2 min read
Type One Energy raised $200M to build a fusion power plant by 2034
Type One Energy is betting that its lean approach to fusion power will get a power plant on the grid faster, and investors have rewarded it with $200 million.
TechCrunch4 min read
Oil drops as Hormuz traffic rebounds
The rise in sales came alongside G7 nations releasing energy stockpiles in a bid to tame surging diesel prices.
Semafor Tech1 min read
The messy bargain that could bring down your power bill
There’s no place like Kansas, a state whose howling winds are so fierce that in the 1800s, the roaring soundscape drove local farmers into madness. It is so windy in Kansas that every so often, trains get swept off their tracks or trampolines get hurled into the air and flung into neighbors’ trees.
Vox — Future Perfect7 min read
Takaichi policy speech, Malaysia budget, Pacific islands climate summit
Welcome to Your Week in Asia.Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will kick off the reopening of parliament having conducted her first cabinet reshu
Nikkei Asia Tech4 min read
Amazon responds to data center backlash, says it no longer uses NDAs
The CEO of Amazon Web Services tried to push back against widespread suspicion of data centers.
TechCrunch4 min read
Vessev built an electric ferry that almost flies
Vessev hopes its electric hydrofoil ferry will change the way people and cities think about boats.
TechCrunch4 min read
Last 24 hours: Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and reach 10,000+ tech leaders
Today is the very last day to book your exhibit table at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. On October 13–15, 10,000+ founders, investors, operators, and tech leaders will arrive at San Francisco’s Moscone West looking for companies, products, ideas, and people worth knowing.
TechCrunch AI3 min read
EU faces diesel shortage as major refiners ban exports
EU member states readied for talks over a feared diesel shortage, after the US, Russia and China all touted banning or suspending exports as global prices surge.
Semafor Tech1 min read
US pressures European nations to release emergency diesel supplies
The White House administration turned to coercion in efforts to tame surging fuel prices, telling European capitals to either release their emergency diesel supplies or face a US diesel export ban.
Semafor Tech1 min read
World’s first enhanced geothermal power plant completed in just 23 months
Fervo Energy completed its first power plant in less than two years. The next phases promise to connect to the grid even quicker.
TechCrunch3 min read
UAE pushing for more investment in global water infrastructure
Despite attacks by Iran on desalination plants this year, the UAE hasn’t experienced a single day of water supply cuts.
Semafor Tech1 min read
Texas politics could delay investment decision for huge Chevron data center
Project Kilby is moving forward while grappling with the public AI backlash.
Semafor Tech3 min read
Africa and Asia expected to drive a boom in refining capacity
The outlook found Africa and the Asia-Pacific region would account for 95% of total refining growth.
Semafor Tech1 min read
The AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it
Just like the rest of the U.S., data centers and AI are dividing climate tech founders and investors.
TechCrunch AI4 min read
A sinkhole swallowed Nicolas Cage’s driveway. Yours might be next.
There is a kind of terror-tinged embarrassment that comes from dozing off on your beach towel on the sand, only to find a rising tide intrude upon your mid-nap bliss, lapping at your toes and sweeping away your sunglasses.
Vox — Future Perfect9 min read
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