Gradientβs heat pumps get new smarts to enable old-building retrofits TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 3 February 2026 at 21:56 Gradient's heat pumps fit in windows, minimizing installation times. Now, it is introducing software to make those units more intelligent.
Vema predicts cheap hydrogen could change where data centers are built TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 3 February 2026 at 16:15 Vema Hydrogen drills wells to stimulate hydrogen production deep underground, which could result in some of the cheapest hydrogen available.
Avalanche thinks the fusion power industry should think smaller TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 3 February 2026 at 15:00 Avalanche has raised $29 million in fresh funding to pursue its unique approach to fusion power, which can currently fit on a table.
Bye-bye, corporate conglomerates. Hello personal conglomerates. TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 1 February 2026 at 19:39 Elon Musk's reported merging of SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla harkens back to the heyday of General Electric β or maybe the robber barons of the Gilded Age.
HomeBoostβs app will show you where to save on your utility bills TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 31 January 2026 at 20:15 The startup is partnering with utilities to help homeowners determine the best upgrades to cut their energy use.