Bloom Energy Server

Bloom Energy Introduces Load Following Capability to Enable Customers and Utilities to Meet Variable Electricity Load and Demand

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Intermittent electricity sources are struggling to meet this demand, leaving substantial shortages in power.

Key Points: 
  • Intermittent electricity sources are struggling to meet this demand, leaving substantial shortages in power.
  • To address this growing problem, Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE), a world leader in fuel cell electricity production, today announced a new flexible load following solution for its Energy Server® platform.
  • The new “Be Flexible” offering can operate on either side of the meter, providing both utilities and end customers with an on-demand solution.
  • With this new load following capability Bloom has now extended its value to new applications where the ability to ramp power output up or down quickly is required to address a customer’s variable load and demand throughout the day.

SoCalGas and Bloom Energy Powering Caltech with Innovative Campus Hydrogen Project

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) and Bloom Energy  (NYSE: BE), today announced the powering of a portion of Caltech's grid with an innovative hydrogen project that demonstrates how hydrogen could potentially offer a strong solution for long-duration clean energy storage and dispatchable power generation.

Key Points: 
  • "Moreover, I am excited to see Caltech, one of our nation's leading institutions, serving as a testbed for the use of hydrogen with this new and innovative technology on their campus."
  • This project takes water from Caltech's service line and runs it through Bloom Energy's solid oxide electrolyzer, which uses grid energy to create hydrogen.
  • The resulting hydrogen is injected into Caltech's natural gas infrastructure upstream of Bloom Energy fuel cells, creating up to a 20% blend of hydrogen and natural gas.
  • SoCalGas is working to help shape California's 21st century energy system through investments in hydrogen, renewable natural gas, fuel cells and carbon management.

A Look at How Developments in Technology are Improving Power Reliability

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An upcoming episode of Advancements with Ted Danson will explore how innovations in technology are helping to accelerate a zero-carbon future.

Key Points: 
  • JUPITER, Fla., Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- An upcoming episode of Advancements with Ted Danson will explore how innovations in technology are helping to accelerate a zero-carbon future.
  • With a look at Bloom Energy, Audiences will learn how its innovative Bloom Electrolyzer® works to generate green hydrogen more efficiently and economically than lower temperature electrolyzers.
  • "Companies around the world are deciding that our technology delivers the best value for their operations, customers, and investors.
  • "We look forward to sharing how this innovative technology delivers reliable, resilient, 24-7 onsite power with world-leading efficiency," said Richard Lubin, senior producer for the Advancements series.

Salas O’Brien Celebrates Grand Opening of Kaiser Permanente’s San Marcos Medical Center

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Engineering and technical services firm Salas O’Brien joins Kaiser Permanente in celebrating the grand opening of the new San Marcos Medical Center, bringing state-of-the-art care to California’s North County region patients.

Key Points: 
  • Engineering and technical services firm Salas O’Brien joins Kaiser Permanente in celebrating the grand opening of the new San Marcos Medical Center, bringing state-of-the-art care to California’s North County region patients.
  • Under Salas O’Brien’s electrical engineering leadership, the San Marcos Medical Center becomes Kaiser’s first new hospital designed with a microgrid system and the first to use DC lighting on patient care floors, providing the surrounding community reliable access to the latest medical technology while promoting the hospital system’s dedication to environmental leadership.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230816880268/en/
    The new San Marcos Medical Center opened in August 2023.
  • Salas O’Brien’s innovative electrical engineering design led to LEED Platinum certification, greater reliability of operations, and cost-savings.

Bloom Energy Launches Advanced CHP Solution for Net Zero Heating and Cooling

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) is now offering the Bloom Energy Server™ as a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) solution that utilizes a high temperature (>350°C) exhaust stream for industrial steam production and absorption chilling.

Key Points: 
  • Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) is now offering the Bloom Energy Server™ as a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) solution that utilizes a high temperature (>350°C) exhaust stream for industrial steam production and absorption chilling.
  • Bloom has already signed its first advanced CHP customer in Germany, Geothermie-Gesellschaft Bruchsal GmbH, an affiliated company of EnBW (Energie Baden-Württemberg AG), an energy conglomerate based in Stuttgart.
  • “An optimal CHP solution must have high electrical efficiency, high temperature heat, and high total efficiency,” said Ravi Prasher, Chief Technology Officer, Bloom Energy.
  • With these new CHP capabilities, and greater than 50% electrical efficiency, Bloom Energy can achieve more than 90% combined efficiency and deliver high-temperature heat.”
    The table below highlights the advantages of Bloom’s offering over traditional CHP systems:

Bloom Energy Signs First Customer in Germany

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Monday, July 31, 2023

Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) today marked the next step in its European expansion, announcing its first customer in Germany, the energy conglomerate EnBW’s (Energie Baden-Württemberg AG) affiliate, Geothermie-Gesellschaft Bruchsal GmbH.

Key Points: 
  • Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) today marked the next step in its European expansion, announcing its first customer in Germany, the energy conglomerate EnBW’s (Energie Baden-Württemberg AG) affiliate, Geothermie-Gesellschaft Bruchsal GmbH.
  • The Bloom fuel cell Energy Server™ can generate electricity from a variety of fuels without combustion, sharply reducing CO2 emissions and air pollution.
  • “We are pleased that Geothermie-Gesellschaft Bruchsal GmbH has chosen to partner with Bloom Energy for our first installation in Germany,” said Tim Schweikert, Head of Global Sales at Bloom Energy.
  • Bloom also signed marketing partnership agreements for Spain and Portugal in 2023 and made energy platform sales to Italy’s Cefla and Ferrari in 2022.

Bloom Energy Launches Series 10 Net-Zero Compliant Solution, Accelerating Adoption of Clean Power Generation

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Monday, July 24, 2023

The Series 10 Bloom Energy Server enables customers to rapidly meet growing power needs and net-zero compliance at competitive costs and without committing to a long-term contract or worrying about cost increases.

Key Points: 
  • The Series 10 Bloom Energy Server enables customers to rapidly meet growing power needs and net-zero compliance at competitive costs and without committing to a long-term contract or worrying about cost increases.
  • “Bloom Energy is a proven innovator and market leader in offering distributed power generation that is clean and reliable,” said KR Sridhar, Founder and CEO of Bloom Energy.
  • The 10 MW block design of the Series 10 optimizes cost, deployment speed, and operations by building on Bloom Energy’s proven modular Energy Server technology.
  • “We’ve heard from customers that they need power now and flexibility through the energy transition,” said Tim Schweikert, Head of Global Sales at Bloom Energy.

CJ Warner, Former Renewable Energy Group President and CEO, Joins Bloom Board of Directors

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) has appointed Cynthia “CJ” Warner to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) has appointed Cynthia “CJ” Warner to its Board of Directors.
  • Warner was the President and CEO of Renewable Energy Group, a leading international producer of low carbon, bio-based diesel, from 2019 through 2022, growing the company’s market value approximately three-fold prior to its acquisition by Chevron.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230620517950/en/
    Cynthia “CJ” Warner, the former President and CEO of Renewable Energy Group, has been named to Bloom Energy's Board of Directors.
  • “My fellow Board members, the leadership team and I are thrilled to welcome CJ to our Board,” said KR Sridhar, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Bloom Energy.

Bloom Energy, Perenco to Deploy Solid Oxide Fuel Cells in the United Kingdom

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) has signed an agreement with Perenco to install 2.5 megawatts (MW) of Bloom’s solid oxide fuel cells at a site in England.

Key Points: 
  • Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) has signed an agreement with Perenco to install 2.5 megawatts (MW) of Bloom’s solid oxide fuel cells at a site in England.
  • Perenco is a leading independent hydrocarbon company, producing 500,000 BOE of oil and gas per day from its operations in 14 partner countries.
  • The agreement marks the first deployment of Bloom fuel cell technology in the United Kingdom.
  • “Perenco has always been a pioneer in innovation and long-term investment in the countries where we operate,” said Benoit de la Fouchardiere, Perenco CEO.

Fuel Cell Industry Relies on ESG to Achieve Sustainability Goals - Astra ESG Solutions

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

The unique value proposition of environmental, social and governance pillars will leverage industry leaders to empower the world with clean energy.

Key Points: 
  • The unique value proposition of environmental, social and governance pillars will leverage industry leaders to empower the world with clean energy.
  • Learn more about the practices & strategies being implemented by industry participants from the Fuel Cell Industry ESG Thematic Report, 2023 , published by Astra ESG Solutions
    Amidst an exponential demand for energy, decarbonizing power and producing hydrogen have come on the horizon.
  • The penetration of hydrogen fuel will potentially negate the fossil fuel concerns that have plagued the globe.
  • A strong commitment to the social pillar to provide fuel cell power for a sustainable world will help companies position themselves in the industry.