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Petra Power's Fuel Cells Chase AI's Insatiable Electricity Appetite
Petra Power says its fuel cells could cut power costs and emissions for data centers, while the startup has nearly $9 million in Defense Department contracts.
Aaron Goodman built Petra Power on a simple idea. Take fuel. Strip electrons directly from it. Generate electricity without the explosions, heat and mechanical losses that plague conventional systems. The result? Solid oxide fuel cells that promise far lower costs and emissions. Compact enough for tight spaces. Quiet enough to place near people. Petra Power targets two demanding sectors where those traits matter most: data centers strained by ar…