Bloom Energy stock has been active since the artificial intelligence (AI) data center on South Lincoln Avenue in Vineland has switched to Bloom’s fuel-cell technology to power the 300-megawatt station. It replaced the original on-site natural gas generation plan.
The change replaces the burning of natural gas and the pollution it causes, overcoming one principal objection of the anti-AI forces. Fuel cells are generally considered green energy. Natural gas will recharge the fuel.
Andrey Korolenko, chief product and infrastructure officer, said “Bloom fuel cell deployment is fast and efficient,” and described the change as “a variable and a good pivot for the project, with no significant impact expected on the project timeline.”
Bloom has benefited from surging demand for rapid, low-emission on-site power, surpassing $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time and raising its full-year guidance, ironically by embracing direction from clean energy advocates.
The Vineland facility represents Nebius’ first large-scale data center in the United States. The 300-MW campus, roughly the size of 45 football fields, is being developed in partnership with DataOne, a Thailand-based systems integrator and IT services provider.
At almost every public meeting of Vineland city council and planning board, relatively large crowds attended as residents voiced frustration over a lack of transparency in the approval process and concerns about carbon emissions, water consumption, stormwater runoff, noise, and air quality.
Bloom management said the public hearing process is a normal part of development and has been incorporated into the project schedule.
