Bloom Energy partners with Pittsburgh-based EQT to fuel fleet

Pittsburgh-based EQT will partner with Bloom to bring certified, responsibly sourced natural gas to its fleet.

Bloom, a trusted partner in delivering lower carbon energy to its clients, said it has purchased certificates for all of its fleet’s natural gas consumption for the next two years from EQT. The agreement between the two companies brings to realization Bloom’s commitment to convert its fleet to certified gas.

“As the energy industry works to make renewable and zero-carbon technologies more widely available, we must do everything in our power to reduce the carbon intensity of today’s energy production,” said Stephen Lamm, senior director of sustainability, Bloom Energy. “By transitioning our domestic fleet of fuel cells to certified natural gas, we believe we are taking an immediate and impactful step to help eliminate harmful methane emissions as we lay the foundation for a net-zero future. We’re proud to partner with EQT on their mission to transform the natural gas market, and we strongly urge other gas producers and consumers to join us in embracing more responsible practices – not only for the industry but the planet.”

Together, the companies said, they are leading the market for certified natural gas, allowing end-users to reduce emissions associated with their value chain and incentivizing producers into emissions reduction efforts.

By converting its U.S. fleet of fuel cell installations to certified natural gas, Bloom estimates some 176,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions will be avoided per year – the equivalent of taking 38,329 passenger vehicles off the road annually.

“We are excited to support Bloom’s transition to certified, responsibly sourced natural gas, which is expected to make an immediate and significant impact on their customers’ efforts to reduce their own environmental footprint,” EQT President and CEO Toby Z. Rice said. “Natural gas offers an immediate path to decarbonize industries in an impactful way. This agreement validates our belief that certified natural gas is a differentiator for customers seeking affordable, reliable, and clean energy sources that are produced with the highest of ESG standards.”