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SpaceX alum nabs $22M to turn rocket engines into geothermal power plants

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TechCrunch Startup News
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Jun 18, 2026
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Critical Energy is turning rocket engines into geothermal power plants, and it wants to build 300 GW per year by 2045. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices