The mood was a little different this time around at the opening ceremony for the Bloom Energy Newark manufacturing site.
The ceremonial groundbreaking in the spring of 2012 was a celebration with a who’s who of Delaware business and government leaders in attendance.
Despite setbacks that were already apparent at Fisker Automotive, the Markell administration was riding high. The Bloom plant had the potential to employ upwards of 900 workers, with hundreds of additional jobs at suppliers.
Fast forward to October 2013, and the mood was all business. Fewer guests were on hand and security was tight. A guard was posted in front of the Bloom driveway and closely checked the guest list.
California-based Bloom did not make note of the ceremony on its website, perhaps a reflection of the Silicon Valley’s tendency to minimize publicity of small scale events.
Still, those in attendance saw the event as a reason for hope after a long string of well publicized setbacks.
via Delaware has a lot riding on the Bloom opening — NewsWorks.
