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Bloom Energy Bringing Fuel Cell Power to CoreWeave Data Center Project in Illinois

July 17, 2024

All those new gigawatts will require primary and backup power, including microgrids. The CoreWeave strategic partnership with Bloom Energy will utilize the latter’s proprietary...

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Revolutionizing Defense: The Crucial Role of Microgrids and Schneider Electric in Department of Defense Energy Resiliency

Sept. 13, 2024

Last month, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) said that U.S. power grids are becoming more susceptible to cyberattacks every day, with vulnerable attack...

Eaton, Bloom Energy Partnering on Medical Center Microgrid in California

Oct. 11, 2023

The energy firm did not name the healthcare facility or customer. The release by Eaton and Bloom Energy said say the project will reduce the site’s energy costs by up to 20% and...

From the Grid-Microgrid Relationship to Hydrogen: A Look at the Future

May 15, 2023

Bloom Energy's Sharelynn Moore discusses the future of the microgrid industry and why hydrogen is more of a long-term proposition.

Pay microgrid owners to boost California’s grid? Credits and “price machines” proposed

June 27, 2022

Two separate proposals floated last week before California regulators open the door for financial incentives that would encourage microgrid owners to step in and help out when...

The connection between food, energy, war and microgrids

March 30, 2022

Food and energy are two closely linked commodities as recent price spikes make the world painfully aware. Food businesses can’t do much about the war in Ukraine or the global ...

What? Only Utility Microgrids?

Nov. 16, 2021

Several parties are questioning why only utilities made the cut to build microgrids in a key recommendation before California regulators on how to meet the state’s capacity shortfall...

Microgrid Advocates Push Back as Utility Challenges Standby Rate Change

Sept. 7, 2021

Responding to a utility rehearing request, microgrid advocates are urging California regulators to uphold their decision to slash a major part of standby charges for eligible ...

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Bloom Energy Sues Santa Clara Again for Blocking Fuel Cells

July 20, 2021

Santa Clara, California, is effectively banning fuel cells to protect its municipal utility from competition, according to a suit filed by Bloom Energy, a fuel cell company.