The Benefits of Bloom Energy’s Energy Servers: Reliable, Clean Power
Clean energy is no longer a distant goal—it’s an urgent priority. Businesses are facing rising energy costs, grid instability, and growing pressure to decarbonize. Bloom Energy is helping them to meet this objective with a reliable, scalable energy platform that delivers real results, while preparing for a carbon-free tomorrow.
Bloom Energy Servers generate electricity using a non-combustion process, avoiding many of the harmful emissions and inefficiencies of traditional power generation. These systems offer immediate environmental benefits, significant operational advantages, and a flexible pathway toward a cleaner energy future.
Reducing emissions and improving air quality
Traditional power plants emit a wide range of pollutants, including nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur oxides (SOx)—two major contributors to smog and respiratory issues. Bloom Energy’s solid oxide fuel cells eliminate combustion entirely, producing near-zero emissions of these pollutants.
In 2022 alone, Bloom Energy Servers reduced:
- 2.4 million pounds of NOx—a 99.8% reduction compared to the grid
- Over 600,000 pounds of SOx—a 100% reduction
On top of that, Bloom systems helped to avoid 941,889 metric tons of CO₂ emissions globally. That’s a meaningful impact for customers seeking to meet ambitious environmental goals without compromising reliability.
Saving water, preserving land
Generating power through traditional means doesn’t just pollute the air. It consumes vast amounts of water. While solar and wind are valuable renewable resources, they often require large tracts of land. Bloom Energy Servers are designed to deliver high power output from a much smaller footprint. One megawatt of electricity can be generated in the space of a shipping container—compared to 5.5 acres needed for the same output from solar panels.
In 2022, Bloom’s fuel cell systems helped avoid:
- 4.7 billion gallons of water consumption
- Over 691 billion gallons of water withdrawal
AI creating a rising demand for water
Artificial intelligence (AI) products alone are creating a huge demand for water. Some experts believe AI's projected water usage could reach 6.6 billion cubic meters by 2027. Part of this huge water consumption comes from the electricity needed to power data centers, which often comes from thermoelectric or hydroelectric plants. These types of plants require significant amounts of water. Thermoelectric and hydroelectric plants use about 2.0 gallons (7.6 liters) of evaporated water per kWh of electricity consumed. Bloom Energy’s solutions can help to decrease data centers’ water footprint.
Maximizing uptime, minimizing downtime
Bloom Energy’s modular systems are built with redundancy in mind. That means no scheduled maintenance downtime—and continued operations even during extreme weather events. In fact, Bloom systems have remained operational through hurricanes, earthquakes, and winter storms, providing critical power when the grid failed.
Because they operate on a fault-tolerant natural gas network—and are hydrogen-ready—Bloom’s Energy Servers are positioned to serve both today’s energy needs and tomorrow’s decarbonized infrastructure.
Building resilience with the AlwaysON microgrid
Bloom’s AlwaysON microgrid provides reliable backup power for businesses and communities. With extreme weather events becoming more frequent, and power utilities struggling to meet growing demand, Bloom offers peace of mind in an unpredictable world. The system’s built-in energy security protects against outages, supply chain delays, and grid vulnerabilities.
Preparing for a hydrogen future
While Bloom’s systems already provide high efficiency with today’s fuels, they’re designed with the future in mind. As hydrogen infrastructure expands, Bloom’s platform is ready to support a zero-carbon energy transition. Bloom Energy Servers already operate at 60% electrical efficiency using 100% hydrogen, setting new standards for clean energy performance.
Cleaner energy starts here
At Bloom, we believe that businesses shouldn’t have to choose between reliability, cost savings, and sustainability. Our Energy Servers make it possible to achieve all three—today. Whether you're looking to reduce your emissions, increase your resilience, or future-proof your operations, Bloom Energy can help to power your next chapter. Join successful companies like Apple, Google, and AT&T who have opted for cleaner energy solutions from Bloom.