Tim De Chant, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com Startup and Technology News Thu, 22 May 2025 19:58:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Tim De Chant, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com 32 32 Senate votes to revoke California’s ability to set air pollution standards https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/22/senate-votes-to-revoke-californias-ability-to-set-air-pollution-standards/ Thu, 22 May 2025 18:40:06 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3011066 Meta adds another 650 MW of solar power to its AI push https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/22/meta-adds-another-650-mw-of-solar-power-to-its-ai-push/ Thu, 22 May 2025 16:49:53 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3010971 Trump administration may sell deep-sea mining leases at startup’s urging https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/21/trump-administration-may-sell-deep-sea-mining-leases-at-startups-urging/ Wed, 21 May 2025 16:59:28 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3010336 SparkCharge raises $30M to help fleets electrify without commitments https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/20/sparkcharge-raises-30m-to-help-fleets-electrify-without-commitments/ Tue, 20 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3008970 Google inks another massive solar power deal to electrify its data centers https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/19/google-inks-another-massive-solar-power-deal-to-electrify-its-data-centers/ Mon, 19 May 2025 19:20:20 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3008931 Laser-powered fusion experiment more than doubles its power output https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/17/laser-powered-fusion-experiment-more-than-doubles-its-power-output/ Sat, 17 May 2025 19:02:27 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3008456 The Nuclear Company raises $51M to develop massive reactor sites https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/16/the-nuclear-company-raises-51m-to-develop-massive-reactor-sites/ Fri, 16 May 2025 17:57:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3008038 Fieldstone Bio is building microbes that can sense everything from TNT to arsenic https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/15/fieldstone-bio-is-building-microbes-that-can-sense-everything-from-tnt-to-arsenic/ Thu, 15 May 2025 19:07:32 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3007708 House GOP wants to cut parts of the Inflation Reduction Act while sparing others https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/13/house-gop-wants-to-cut-parts-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-while-sparing-others/ Tue, 13 May 2025 15:52:06 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3006480 GM’s new ‘manganese-rich’ battery promises cheaper EVs in 2028 https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/13/gms-new-manganese-rich-battery-promises-cheaper-evs-in-2028/ Tue, 13 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3006206 Realta Fusion taps $36M in fresh funds for its fusion-in-a-bottle reactor https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/13/realta-fusion-taps-36m-in-fresh-funds-for-its-fusion-in-a-bottle-reactor/ Tue, 13 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3006021 InventWood is about to mass-produce wood that’s stronger than steel https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/12/inventwood-is-about-to-mass-produce-wood-thats-stronger-than-steel/ Mon, 12 May 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3005403 Google inks deal to develop 1.8 GW of advanced nuclear power https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/09/google-inks-deal-to-develop-1-8-gw-of-advanced-nuclear-power/ Fri, 09 May 2025 15:31:04 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3005248 Bill Gates tells his foundation to spend it all by 2045 https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/08/bill-gates-tells-his-foundation-to-spend-it-all-by-2045/ Thu, 08 May 2025 14:22:46 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3004728 Trump administration plans to shutter money-saving Energy Star program https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/07/trump-administration-plans-to-shutter-money-saving-energy-star-program/ Wed, 07 May 2025 13:20:45 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3004064 Breathe lands $21M Series B to predict battery performance https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/07/breathe-lands-21m-series-b-to-predict-battery-performance/ Wed, 07 May 2025 12:20:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3003769 CNaught wants to make carbon credits easy for businesses small and large https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/06/cnaught-wants-to-make-carbon-credits-easy-for-businesses-small-and-large/ Tue, 06 May 2025 14:15:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3003110 Layoffs hit General Fusion as the fusion power startup runs short on cash https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/05/layoffs-hit-general-fusion-as-the-fusion-power-startup-runs-short-on-cash/ Mon, 05 May 2025 20:08:21 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3003103 Ara Partners’ new $800M fund will decarbonize old industrial assets https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/02/ara-partners-new-800m-fund-will-decarbonize-old-industrial-assets/ Fri, 02 May 2025 16:06:30 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3002323 Hoofprint Biome boosts cow nutrition while slashing methane burps https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/29/hoofprint-biome-boosts-cow-nutrition-while-slashing-methane-burps/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 13:15:00 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=3000182