Bloom Energy fuel cells to use ‘certified’ natural gas from EQT

Bloom Energy is doubling down on natural gas. The long-troubled clean fuel-cell maker announced an agreement to buy so-called certified natural gas from the country’s largest gas producer, EQT.Why it matters: The company’s embrace of fossil fuel generation — whether from natural gas, certified natural gas, or biogas — isn’t out of step with a renewed focus on ensuring energy security and reliability, even from climate hawks.U.S. climate envoy John Kerry, at the CERAweek energy conference in Houston this year, said “gas is going to be a key component” of the energy transition.Details: Bloom says it will supply its fuel cells with the certified gas, which it says is associated with fewer greenhouse gas emissions than traditional natural gas.While the company has said that its fuel cells may eventually run on zero-emissions hydrogen, the agreement with EQT signals that that day…

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