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

An episode of [TechCrunch Startup News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1145974783), 18 Jun 2026, 4:57.

Audio: https://mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/AIRWV1850810266.mp3

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