Bloom Energy, Shell join forces to explore decarbonisation solutions

New York-listed Bloom Energy has partnered with Shell to investigate decarbonisation solutions, focusing on the utilising its solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) systems, it said on March 6.

The collaboration aims to produce hydrogen for potential use at Shell's assets, addressing the challenge of decarbonising hard-to-abate industrial sectors.

"This technology could represent a potentially transformative moment for opportunities to decarbonize several hard to abate industry sectors," said KR Sridhar, CEO of Bloom Energy. "As the world leader in solid oxide electrolyzer technology, we are poised to provide customers around the world with our proprietary, American-made energy technology to both reduce carbon footprint and sustain economic growth."

The solid oxide electrolyzer technology can produce clean hydrogen at scale, offering an eco-friendly alternative to existing fossil fuel-powered grey hydrogen supplies produced by high carbon dioxide-emitting methods. Clean or green hydrogen, produced through water electrolysis using renewable energy, eliminates greenhouse gas emissions.