Crusoe will buy 29 of Boom's 42-megawatt turbines for $1.25 billion to generate 1.21 gigawatts for its data centers. Boom said it will announce more details about a turbine factory next year, with first deliveries occurring in 2027. To commercialize its Superpower stationary turbine, Boom raised $300 million in a round led by Darsana Capital Partners with participation from Altimeter Capital, Ark Invest, Bessemer Venture Partners, Robinhood Ventures, and Y Combinator. It's an arrangement that Scholl likens to SpaceX's Starlink satellite constellation. The satellite internet service is reportedly profitable, helping the company to bankroll the development of its rockets. 'I've been kind of keeping my eyes open for 10 years for what could be our Starlink,' he said. 'I said no to a thousand things because I concluded they were distractions. This one we're saying yes to because it's so clearly on path.' Boom said Superpower and its airborne engine called Symphony share 80% of their...
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