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NASA Awards Start Up License to Space Race Challenge Winner Petra Power LLC

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Oct 04, 2017
RELEASE17-022

NASA’s Glenn Research Center recently awarded a nonexclusive Startup NASA license to Petra Power LLC of Casper, Wyoming to commercialize a group of solid oxide fuel cells, an energy conversion device that produces electricity by oxidizing fuel.

Capability Established at GRC for Fabricating SOFC Cells
Capability Established at GRC for Fabricating SOFC Cells: (top left) Freeze-Tape caster, (top center) Screen printing unit for depositing thin electrolyte and interconnect layers, (top right) Variety of sintering/heat treatment furnaces with and without controlled environments, (lower left and right) Cell performance measurement. Credits: NASA

Petra Power plans to use this licensed technology to manufacture auxiliary power units for the commercial truck, refrigerated cargo container and emergency power distribution industries. This technology will enable Petra Power to reduce the costs and environmental impact of their power systems within these markets.

Petra Power worked with Glenn’s technology transfer team to secure a Startup NASA license.

“Glenn’s technology transfer team does a phenomenal job working side-by-side with small business to ensure an appropriate fit of the technology and type of license,” said Harvey Schabes, chief of Glenn’s Technology Transfer Office. “The Startup NASA initiative affords small businesses the perfect opportunity to commercialize a NASA technology with no up-front costs.”

Entrepreneurs are encouraged to check out Startup NASA to learn how to license NASA technologies.

To learn more about the Space Race competition, visit:

http://technology.nasa.gov/spacerace

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Jeannette Owens
NASA Glenn Research Center
216-433-2990
jeannette.p.owens@nasa.gov