As artificial intelligence fuels a surge in electricity demand, a Bay Area startup is betting on hydrogen to power the next generation of data centers — and ease their environmental burden.

Between now and 2030, AI data centers are projected to account for half of the growth in national electricity demand, according to the International Energy Agency. That energy need is pushing utilities like PG&E to evaluate requests for 8.7 gigawatts of new electricity capacity — enough to power millions of homes.

Nearby Santa Clara, home to more than 50 data centers , has become a hotspot for data infrastructure development.

In Mountain View, one company is already offering a potential alternative to traditional grid power. Edgecloud Link (ECL), which focuses on powering AI systems, launched a h

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