The president of a new MIT-backed venture fund explains why it incubates capital- and time-intensive tech and how it picked its first crop of startups.
The DOE’s $62 million into concentrated solar projects could push forward a technology that addresses a critical shortcoming of photovoltaics.
A China Titans affiliate bought the bankrupt storage startup Aquion and plans to sell its batteries directly to big grid operators.
The idea that American workers are being left in the dust because they lack technological savvy does not stand up to scrutiny. Our focus should be on coordination and communication between workers and employers.
Backed by $3 million in federal funds, scientists are assessing how geoengineering would impact agriculture, glaciers, sea levels and more.
Ya-Qin Zhang expects investments in artificial intelligence and other technologies to help turn his company into a global leader.
It’s a book. It’s a major motion picture. But where’s the science?
Middle Eastern startups are overcoming cultural and other barriers to tap into a growing local taste for technology, from Bitcoin wallets to digital publishing.
The inflection point has already been reached in the West, and by 2021 solar will be cheaper than coal in China.