Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Bloom Fuel Cell

Bloom Energy releases a picture of fuel cell.













Bloom Fuel Cell

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."

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."
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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."

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."

The Bloom Box in 60 Minutes


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The introduction of The Bloom Box in 60 Minutes last Sunday.

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.