SoCalGas powering to facilities with Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells

In California, Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) announced it has begun powering two of its largest Los Angeles-area facilities with Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells.  The switch to fuel cells will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, air pollutants and the cost of power, as well as provide reliable electricity independent of the power grid.

To produce electricity, Bloom Energy’s fuel cells could use natural gas, renewable natural gas, or hydrogen. The fuel cells at SoCalGas intake natural gas and oxygen, and through an electrochemical reaction, produce electricity without any combustion. Bloom Energy Servers can operate at 60% efficiency and are considered one of the most efficient power solutions currently available.