Ex-SpaceX Team's Rocket Tech Powers AI Data Centers with Clean Energy
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Ex-SpaceX Team's Rocket Tech Powers AI Data Centers with Clean Energy

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Summary:

  • Arbor Energy, founded by ex-SpaceX employees, raised $55 million for clean power technology.

  • Uses rocket-inspired combustion with natural gas or biomass to generate carbon-free electricity.

  • Produces supercritical carbon dioxide to spin turbines and captures CO2 for storage.

  • Aims to provide always-available power for AI data centers to meet high energy demands.

Arbor Energy's Innovative Power Generation

Founded by former SpaceX employees, Arbor Energy has secured $55 million in funding to develop technology that generates always-available, carbon-free electricity. This breakthrough aims to power the growing demands of artificial intelligence data centers.

How the Technology Works

Arbor's system utilizes rocket-inspired technology that combusts natural gas or biomass with a stream of oxygen. This process creates supercritical carbon dioxide—CO2 in a fluid state—which spins a turbine to produce electricity. Crucially, the CO2 is captured and stored, making the process environmentally friendly.

![Arbor's system uses natural gas or biomass to generate electricity.](Photo courtesy of Francesca Forquet.)

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