Saturday, February 27, 2010
Bloom box debut: More IPO than CO2
"That 8-to-10-cents per kilowatt hour includes huge government subsidies — a 30% federal tax credit and $2,500-per-kilowatt rebate from the state of California (see editor's note below). Take out those subsidies and the true cost of the Bloom box is 13 cents to 14 cents per kilowatt hour"...more.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
"An integrated system and package ready for commercial sale"
LA Times:
"There are probably another 100 companies that are working on something very similar," said Jack Brouwer, associate director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center in Irvine. "But the key thing is that Bloom has an integrated system and package ready for commercial sale that puts them ahead of the pack."
"There are probably another 100 companies that are working on something very similar," said Jack Brouwer, associate director of the National Fuel Cell Research Center in Irvine. "But the key thing is that Bloom has an integrated system and package ready for commercial sale that puts them ahead of the pack."
"Would I be able to sell energy to the grid?"
PCWorld:
"Yes! Let's say you’re using only 75-percent of the energy your Bloom box produces. Why not sell the excess power back to your local utility? If feasible, the energy server might actually help defray a homeowner's power costs."
"Yes! Let's say you’re using only 75-percent of the energy your Bloom box produces. Why not sell the excess power back to your local utility? If feasible, the energy server might actually help defray a homeowner's power costs."
Powder to Power
Fast Company:
"The Bloom Energy fuel cell is essentially a flat piece of sand made from a process dubbed "Powder to Power." The cell can run on a variety of fuels, including traditional fuel, natural gas, biomass gas, landfill gas, and ethanol--all without the need to use complex chemical plants for processing."
"Sridhar explains that leftover solar energy could go into Bloom's Home Energy Server for later use."
"Bloom Energy founder K.R. Sridhar calls the device the "plug-and-play future of electricity" since there are no moving parts, no vents, and no loud buzzing noises."
"The Bloom Energy fuel cell is essentially a flat piece of sand made from a process dubbed "Powder to Power." The cell can run on a variety of fuels, including traditional fuel, natural gas, biomass gas, landfill gas, and ethanol--all without the need to use complex chemical plants for processing."
"Sridhar explains that leftover solar energy could go into Bloom's Home Energy Server for later use."
"Bloom Energy founder K.R. Sridhar calls the device the "plug-and-play future of electricity" since there are no moving parts, no vents, and no loud buzzing noises."
Bloom Box kWh cost is $.09-.10
Watching live press conference at CNET.
Josh Lowensohn is doing great job live blogging:
"Q: NBC asks "is there a particular kWh cost?
Sridhar: Says $.09-.10 per kwh. Customers save compared to grid."
"Q: Forbes asks 'Does $.09-.10 include CA tax cut?
Sridhar says it includes all of the costs. And that no systems installed outside of CA."
Josh Lowensohn is doing great job live blogging:
"Q: NBC asks "is there a particular kWh cost?
Sridhar: Says $.09-.10 per kwh. Customers save compared to grid."
"Q: Forbes asks 'Does $.09-.10 include CA tax cut?
Sridhar says it includes all of the costs. And that no systems installed outside of CA."
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