Clean Energy & Renewables
What's Happening in Clean Energy & Renewables
Wealthy families are redirecting capital toward geothermal energy and neurotechnology startups, signaling conviction that both sectors can scale and generate returns. Geothermal offers baseload renewable power to address AI infrastructure's mounting electricity demands—a constraint Morgan Stanley argues remains underappreciated by markets. Family offices are simultaneously pulling back from real estate as borrowing costs compress returns on leveraged property deals, forcing capital toward higher-yielding alternatives including cleantech and infrastructure solutions. The shift reflects how rising rates reshape institutional allocation across asset classes, with clean energy benefiting as a hedge against both energy supply constraints and the cost-of-capital pressures that make traditional real estate marginal.
Renewable energy sources and clean technology infrastructure including solar, wind, and sustainable power generation.
18 events touching this theme
- Single source6 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Family offices pour capital into startups focused on female wellness, caregiving
Family offices increased startup funding in October, with focus on women's health and caregiver services.
CNBC
- Single source6 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Long-time Musk supporter dumps Tesla, trims SpaceX stake to ninth of portfolio
A long-term Musk backer reduces Tesla and SpaceX holdings, signaling confidence shift among insiders.
CNBC
- Reported by 2 outlets7 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Tesla and SpaceX lose $450 billion as Musk holdings plunge
Tesla and SpaceX lost $450 billion in combined market value over two days amid a broader Musk-linked selloff.
CNBC · MarketWatch
- Single source9 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Morgan Stanley: geothermal energy could ease AI power demands
MarketWatch identifies an underappreciated energy source as solution to AI power demand, highlighting two stocks.
MarketWatch
- Single source13 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Historians: Musk's political clout mirrors past American tycoons despite wealth
NPR
- Single source20 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Younger family office chiefs plan to boost leverage and alternatives
Next-generation family office leaders expected to increase leverage and alternative asset allocations.
CNBC
- Single source20 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Family offices grow cautious on real estate as borrowing costs rise
Rising interest rates are making family offices more selective in real estate investment decisions.
CNBC
- Single source21 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
SpaceX posts $561M profit on Boring Co. stake valuation
SpaceX's third-quarter net income received a boost from appreciation in its holding of Elon Musk's tunneling company.
CNBC
- Single source21 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Musk pours $1bn into Ellison's Skydance media venture
Musk invested approximately $1 billion in Skydance, the media company led by David Ellison, alongside fresh funding from existing investors including Laurene Powell Jobs.
The Guardian
- Single source21 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Musk puts $1 billion into Skydance
Elon Musk invests roughly $1 billion in Skydance, the animation and film production studio.
CNBC
- Single source27 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Musk demonstrates Tesla vehicle equipped with SpaceX rocket thrusters
Elon Musk unveiled a prototype flying car at a Tesla event, marking a claimed industry first.
The Guardian
- Single source28 days agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Nvidia and Cisco pledge multimillion-dollar gifts for Trump inaugural event
Documents reveal that Nvidia and Cisco each donated millions of dollars toward an inaugural celebration held at Trump's residence.
CNBC
- Single sourceabout 1 month agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Icon secures $200 million in Series D funding from BlackRock and Baillie Gifford
BlackRock and Baillie Gifford invest in Icon, a 3D-printed housing company, signaling institutional capital backing for construction technology.
CNBC
- Single sourceabout 1 month agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Fear of missing out pushes some family offices toward technology bets
Family offices are increasing tech investments partly due to AI fear of missing out, according to a CNBC survey.
CNBC
- Single sourceabout 1 month agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Billionaire co-owner of Liberty and Nets focuses on Brooklyn legacy after divorce
Clara Wu Tsai, a billionaire, is backing Brooklyn's sports or development ambitions.
The New York Times
- Single sourceabout 1 month agoBillionaire Tech Investments
South African billionaire consolidates control over Somerset village through property acquisitions
South African billionaire acquiring land in Somerset to develop a private estate.
The Guardian
- Single sourceabout 1 month agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Oracle's $10 million donation allows Nashville Symphony to resume performances
Oracle donates $10 million to Nashville Symphony, a major arts philanthropy gift.
The New York Times
- Single sourceabout 1 month agoBillionaire Tech Investments
Wealthy families back geothermal and neural technology startups
Billionaire family offices deployed capital into geothermal energy and brain implant companies during September.
CNBC