• Scalable decarbonization: The partnership offers a cost-effective, near-zero emission solution using natural gas and carbon sequestration.
• Efficient carbon capture: Bloom’s fuel cells produce a CO₂-rich exhaust stream, making capture more effective and less costly than conventional methods.
• Immediate implementation: The solution supports data centers and manufacturers needing reliable power while reducing carbon footprints.

Bloom Energy and Chart Industries have announced a strategic carbon capture partnership to provide low-emission, always-on power using natural gas and sequestration technology. The collaboration is designed to support energy-intensive industries, including data centers and manufacturers, by offering scalable and cost-effective decarbonization solutions.

Chart will leverage its carbon capture expertise to process Bloom’s high-purity CO₂ exhaust into outputs suitable for utilization or sequestration. This approach enables immediate carbon reuse while long-term sequestration infrastructure expands. Morgan Stanley estimates more than 500 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of carbon storage capacity will be available within five years.

Why it matters:

Conventional natural gas power generation methods, such as gas turbines, produce low-concentration CO₂ exhaust (~5%), making carbon capture complex and expensive. Bloom’s proprietary fuel cell technology generates electricity without combustion, creating a concentrated CO₂ stream with 15 times lower mass flow and ten times the CO₂ concentration, simplifying the capture process.

“Our partnership with Chart aims to demonstrate that cost-effective, onsite baseload power from natural gas with carbon capture is feasible at scale,“ said KR Sridhar, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Bloom Energy. “Bloom fuel cells generate electricity without combustion, producing a concentrated CO₂ stream that lowers extraction costs, making carbon capture more affordable and efficient.“

Chart Industries CEO Jill Evanko emphasized the company’s role in accelerating carbon capture adoption. “We are excited to bring our expertise to Bloom’s platform, which not only produces reliable power but also a concentrated CO₂ stream,” she said. “We are already working on projects where the captured CO₂ will be utilized in the food and beverage industry.”

As sequestration capacity grows, this partnership presents an immediate path for industries to integrate carbon capture into their energy strategies, balancing reliability with emission reduction goals.

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