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Join us for the BEST START Technology Demonstrations, May 4-6 in Minneapolis and St. Paul.

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AI climate tech startups are propping up clean energy VC deals

According to Pitchbook, although the number of total deals declined in 2025, AI climate tech deal value was higher than previous years.

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Charging to the Fore: US Battery Storage Capacity Raced to Another Record in 2025

“Battery energy stationary storage (BESS) surpassed 28 GW of new installations in 2025, 28% higher than 2024, according to the key findings of SEIA’s Energy Storage Market Outlook Q1 2026 released in partnership with Benchmark Mineral Intelligence.

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‘An Old Grid Cannot Handle the AI Future’: President Trump’s SOTU Touts On-Site Power for Digital Era

Trump made statements regarding the future of the U.S. energy infrastructure in keeping up with projected demand.

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University of St. Thomas Microgrid Center Director: Why Microgrids Matter in the AI Era

Mahmoud Kablan of UST’s Center for Microgrid Research comments on the value proposition that microgrids offer in powering the high energy needs of AI.

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H2 Power Generation: Duke Energy Florida Testing Green Hydrogen Mix

Using two solar powered electrolyzers, Duke Energy Florida’s DeBary Hydrogen Production Storage System splits water into hydrogen and oxygen without the carbon emissions often associated with this production.

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards $54.3 Million Contract for Fort Stewart Airfield Microgrid

David Boland, Inc. was awarded a $54.3M firm-fixed price contract to set up a power plant and microgrid.

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DOE seeks batteries with four times the juice

“The department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy office is giving six teams up to $15 million to produce prototypes of manufacturable next-generation energy storage within two years.”

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Cleantech’s Rough Year Ends On An Up Note

Although this year achieved the lowest annual investment in Cleantech in the last five years, each quarter since Q1 trended upward so it’s not all bad news.

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Minnesota Commerce Awards $5.3 Million to Strengthen Local Electric Grid Resilience Across the State

28 applicants were funded up to $250,000 per project by the Minnesota Department of Commerce.

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