Geothermal startup Fervo catapults itself over the βvalley of deathβ TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 19 March 2026 at 22:26 Fervo landed a large new loan with terms that strongly suggest the company's most turbulent days are behind it.
Inside a $1.1B deal to reshore critical minerals refining TechCrunch By:Tim De Chant 19 March 2026 at 15:00 Critical minerals startup Nth Cycle is betting that its modular approach to nickel refining can make the practice viable in the U.S. and Europe.
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.