Googleβs data center power playbook comes into focus TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 17 March 2026 at 20:46 Google has long procured clean power for its operations and data centers, but recent deals show the company is changing tactics.
H&M wants to make clothing from CO2 using this startupβs tech TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 17 March 2026 at 17:00 Rubi has developed an enzymatic process to turn carbon dioxide into cellulose that's ready to be spun into lyocell or viscose.
Samsung bets this island startup can tame the grid with software and batteries TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 17 March 2026 at 00:00 GridBeyond's hardware and software coordinates several gigawatts of supply and demand to help balance the flow of electricity on the grid. The idea has attracted investors like Samsung Ventures.
Honda is killing its EVs βΒ and any chance of competing in the future TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 14 March 2026 at 21:23 Honda's decision to kill its three EVs for the U.S. market will reverberate far beyond North America.
Tesla becomes a utility in the UK, setting up showdown with Octopus Energy TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 12 March 2026 at 20:36 The new Tesla Energy Ventures division was approved by Ofgem to sell electricity directly to customers.
Group14 opens factory to produce battery materials for flash charging EVs TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 12 March 2026 at 16:00 The startup's new BAM-3 facility can make enough silicon anode material annually to supply about 100,000 long-range EVs.
Google and Tesla think weβre managing the electrical grid all wrong TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 11 March 2026 at 00:42 The duo have teamed up with other companies to launch Utilize, which seeks to change how the grid is used and regulated.
Hyperscale Power is the latest startup to challenge 140-year-old transformer tech TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 10 March 2026 at 17:00 Startup Hyperscale Power is developing technology that promises to shrink power transformers, freeing up precious space within data centers.
GM figured out how to navigate EV uncertainty with the Chevy Bolt TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 9 March 2026 at 21:29 The 2027 Chevy Bolt might not be a groundbreaking new EV, but incremental improvements have made it better without inflating the price.
The 2027 Chevy Bolt is the McRib of the automotive world TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 9 March 2026 at 17:00 TechCrunch drove the 2027 Chevy Bolt and found that incremental improvements build on a solid basic recipe to deliver an affordable EV.