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Welcome to Tech News Briefing.

It's Friday, July 12th.

I'm Zoe Thomas for the Wall Street Journal.

NATO is funding startups that build technology to protect critical infrastructure from cyber attacks.

We'll tell you about the program and some of the problems

they're aiming to solve. And a scientist and serial entrepreneur with a background in

cement and food packaging has plans for a clean energy revolution.

Simon Hodson says he's designed technology that can turn coal into clean burning

hydrogen and synthetic graphite without carbon emissions.

But some scientists are skeptical.

We'll tell you about the claims, the man behind them,

and the celebrity making a big bet on this project.

But first, NATO is for the first time

subsidizing early stage companies working on energy

cybersecurity and secure communication systems. It comes as heads of

state and government agencies are increasingly warning about cyber security threats to power

grids and other critical infrastructure.

Here to tell us more is W.S.J. Pro Cybersecurity reporter, Catherine,

Kethrin Stepp. So Catherine, NATO launched a J Pro Cybersecurity reporter Catherine Step.

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