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Bloom Energy and Oracle Partner to Build Off-Grid AI Data Center Power with Fuel Cells

Bloom Energy and Oracle are powering AI data centers with on-site fuel cells that can be deployed in weeks, bypassing the years-long utility grid expansion that is the primary bottleneck for AI infrastructure growth.

Hector Herrera · Apr 19, 2026 · 3 min read

Energy & Climate

Bloom Energy and Oracle Are Building Off-Grid Power for AI Data Centers

Bloom Energy and Oracle are deploying solid oxide fuel cells to power AI data centers without grid interconnection — a pivot driven by U.S. grid queues now measured in years.

Hector Herrera · Apr 18, 2026 · 3 min read

Energy & Climate

AI Data Center Boom Sparks Industry Fight Over Grid Power vs. Private Energy Islands

Roughly 30% of all planned data center capacity will now be powered by on-site generation rather than the public grid—up from nearly zero a year ago—threatening utility business models and grid modernization investment.

Hector Herrera · Apr 12, 2026 · 4 min read