In 2001, Dr. K.R. Sridhar had a revelation while working on a CO2-to-oxygen electrolyzer originally designed for NASA Mars missions. He realized that this technology could transform how the world generates and consumes energy. From that spark, Bloom Energy was born with a mission to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone on Earth. What started as research for supporting human life on Mars evolved into a revolutionary solid oxide fuel cell platform that generates electricity without combustion.
Over the past two decades, Bloom has grown from a small team of eight employees to a global leader in distributed energy, deploying systems at over 1,000 locations across nine countries. The company's Energy Servers now power Fortune 100 customers including Walmart, Google, Equinix, and Oracle, delivering up to 99.999% availability with near-zero emissions. In 2024, Bloom signed a landmark 1 GW agreement with American Electric Power - the world's largest fuel cell agreement to date - cementing its role in powering the AI revolution and energy transition. From a NASA project to a publicly-traded company (NYSE: BE), Bloom continues to push the boundaries of what's possible in clean energy.
