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."
A Secretive Start-Up Raises the Curtain
The New York Times:
"One byproduct of fuel cells is water, and Bloom has patented and proved a fuel-cell design that could also tap electricity generated by solar panels and wind farms to electrolyze water to produce hydrogen that could be used as fuel in the cell.
“That’s the killer app,” said Mr. Sridhar, who said such a product probably would introduced within a decade."
"One byproduct of fuel cells is water, and Bloom has patented and proved a fuel-cell design that could also tap electricity generated by solar panels and wind farms to electrolyze water to produce hydrogen that could be used as fuel in the cell.
“That’s the killer app,” said Mr. Sridhar, who said such a product probably would introduced within a decade."
CNET Live blog: Bloom Box press conference
"Sunnyvale, California-based Bloom Energy is holding a press event Wednesday morning where the company is expected to unveil further details on its Bloom Box product."
Follow CNET Live blog
Also read this Hubpages info buying Bloom box.
Follow CNET Live blog
Also read this Hubpages info buying Bloom box.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
John Doerr, the Kingmaker Behind the Bloom Box
Fast Company:
"With all systems go for the Bloom Box, the quarter-of-a-mil fuel device that's supposed to be the savior of the universe, here's a refresher course on the money man from venture capital powerhouse Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers who helped make the dream into something starting to resemble reality."
"With all systems go for the Bloom Box, the quarter-of-a-mil fuel device that's supposed to be the savior of the universe, here's a refresher course on the money man from venture capital powerhouse Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers who helped make the dream into something starting to resemble reality."
Bloom Energy Claims a New Fuel Cell Technology
The New York Times:
"A Silicon Valley company is claiming a breakthrough in a decades-old quest to develop fuel cells that can supply affordable and relatively clean electricity. Google, Bank of America, Wal-Mart and other large corporations have been testing the devices, which will be formally introduced on Wednesday."
"A Silicon Valley company is claiming a breakthrough in a decades-old quest to develop fuel cells that can supply affordable and relatively clean electricity. Google, Bank of America, Wal-Mart and other large corporations have been testing the devices, which will be formally introduced on Wednesday."
Bloom Box Wave of the Future?
On Sunday 60 Minutes introduced the world to the "Bloom Box," a "power-plant-in-a-box" that gets buried in your backyard, off the grid. That's right, your own personal, clean power system.
Read more at UN Dispatch.
Read more at UN Dispatch.
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