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The hardest problem in physical AI may be the magnet, not the model

Climate Tech

Europe's Robot Ambitions Hit a Magnet Bottleneck

The real constraint on scaling humanoid robots in Europe isn't artificial intelligence or manufacturing prowess—it's rare earth magnets, 90% of which China refines. New regulations demand action, but the continent lacks the refining capacity to comply.
Oslo doesn’t need fast chargers everywhere, and it proves it daily

Climate Tech

Oslo's Slow-Charge Success: Why Europe's EV Cities Don't Need Speed Everywhere

Nearly half of Oslo's vehicles are electric, yet 78% of its public charging infrastructure consists of modest AC units. The city's approach—legal installation rights and overnight fee waivers—offers lessons for a continent still debating charger deployment strategy.
Certain Energy raises £10M to tackle Britain’s £8B grid waste problem

Climate Tech

Certain Energy secures £10M to scale manganese battery technology for grid storage

The Imperial College spin-off has raised Series A funding to commercialize long-duration energy storage as Britain grapples with mounting costs from renewable curtailment.
Emerald AI raises $150M at $1.05B to turn AI data centres into grid allies

Climate Tech

Emerald AI's $150M Series A: Teaching data centres to listen to the grid

The Washington, D.C. startup has raised $150 million to deploy software that lets AI data centres flex their power consumption in response to grid stress, moving from field tests into full commercial operation.
Pitch deck: Boldr raises $5M from Unconventional Ventures to turn HVAC contractors into grid infrastructure

Climate Tech

Boldr Secures $5M to Scale HVAC Platform as Grid Infrastructure Play

The London-based climate tech startup has closed a Pre-Series A round led by Unconventional Ventures, positioning HVAC contractors as distributed energy assets across North America.
Female-founded SnerpaPower raises €3.4M to expand its grip on Europe’s industrial electricity

Climate Tech

SnerpaPower secures €3.4M to scale industrial electricity optimization across Europe

The Icelandic climate tech startup, founded by two energy sector veterans, has closed a Series A round led by Luxembourg's Encevo to expand its real-time power management platform across the continent.
Dutch iron-air battery startup Ore Energy secures $43M from Plural and HV Capital

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Amsterdam battery maker Ore Energy lands $43M to scale iron-air storage for Europe's grid

The Dutch startup's long-duration energy storage technology aims to replace natural gas as a backup for renewable power, with backing from Plural and HV Capital.
A new study modeling six of history's deadliest heatwaves found that conditions had already crossed the threshold for human survival, and every single one of those events stayed below the wet bulb temperature long treated as the line between danger a

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Study reveals deadly heatwaves occurred far below the 35°C threshold long treated as the survival limit

Research published in Nature Communications examined six of history's most lethal heat events and found that all of them killed thousands while remaining substantially below the wet-bulb temperature long accepted as the boundary between danger and death.