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  "id": 13471467,
  "title": "Petra Power has secured contracts worth nearly $9 million from the Department of Defense",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/petra-power-has-secured-contracts-worth-nearly-9-million-from-the",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-10T17:13:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/hacksgr/petra-power-has-secured-contracts-worth-nearly-9-million-from-the-department-of-defense-5gj5"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Petra Power, a company developing ceramic fuel cells for electricity generation, has secured contracts worth nearly $9 million from the Department of Defense. The firm specializes in creating energy solutions for data centers and large vehicles, with plans to install its first data center customer by 2028 and achieve mass production by 2029. While Petra's cells have not yet been integrated into military vehicles, the company is actively seeking to transition them from testing to active service. Founded in 2017 by Aaron Goodman, Petra employs about 15 people and is currently in discussions with major energy consumers to finalize partnerships. The company aims to significantly bolster its collaboration with the Department of Defense in the near future. Petra Power was chosen for the prestigious TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200 program, which supports startups in their growth trajectories.",
  "summary": "Petra Power is developing ceramic fuel cells that convert fuels such as natural gas into electricity without combustion. The company targets data centers and large vehicles, with a first data-center customer installation targeted for 2028 and mass production hoped for in 2029. Its cells have not yet been used in a vehicle in active military service. The company's founder, Aaron Goodman, told…",
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      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Petra Power looks to modernize energy for data centers and defense vehicles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/petra-power-looks-to-modernize-energy-for-data-centers-and-defense",
        "published": "2026-10-10T17:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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