Bloom Energy Corp., a San Jose-based company, has been making waves in the world of energy by designing, manufacturing, selling and installing solid-oxide fuel cell systems around the globe. These systems, called Bloom Energy Servers, are used for on-site power generation without combustion through an electrochemical process that converts natural gas, hydrogen, biogas and fuel blends into electricity. The clients of Bloom Energy Corp. hail from diverse sectors such as semiconductors, farming, data centers, hospitals and retail. Originally founded as Ion America Corp. in 2001, it changed its name to Bloom Energy Corporation in 2006.