60 Minutes - The Bloom Box (February 21, 2010)

60 Minutes - The Bloom Box (February 21, 2010)


Bloom power

Bloom power


Bloom Energy, ever heard of it? Until recently, most citizen hadn't. At seven hundred to eight hundred thousand dollars, it is no surprise that the midpoint personel does not have much knowledge about this product. Ebay, Google, FedEx, and many other associates have been using this alternative energy source though, and with positive results.

Bloom power

Bloom power

Bloom power


Bloom power



Bloom power

Bloom Energy, founded by K.R. Sridhar, has created small fuel cell boxes, which they call "Bloom Boxes". Two of these small alternative fuel boxes have the potential to power a household in the United States, and in countries that use less energy, one may be enough. These boxes are about the size of a thorough brick, and must be contained a larger unit, about the size of a refrigerator. These units could be stored face the house, and would help provide clean, cheap energy.

Colin Powell, who sits on the Bloom Energy board of directors, talked up the company 60 Minutes. The company has also had indispensable backing from investors such as Kleiner Perkins, totaling nearly four hundred million dollars in funding.

It is the hope of K.R. Sridhar that some day every home in the United States will be run off of Bloom Boxes. Unfortunately, with a six outline price tag, that time is not here yet. He does believe that in the next five to ten years, he will be able to get the price down to about three thousand dollars, which is more more realistic for the midpoint American.

An estimated one and a half billion citizen currently live without electricity. That is nearly a quarter of the world's population. Bloom Energy may be a way to fix this problem. Bloom was listed by the World Economic Forum as one of twenty six company models that could not only advance the global economy, but also have a positive impact on people's lives.

There is still a lot that is not known about this associates plans. They have a very naturally catch phrase, "Be The Solution". It seems easy enough, and very right forward. The cloud of difficulty should be lifted soon, as more and more facts about the Bloom Box is reveled.

With a five to ten year time frame for your Bloom Box, how can citizen start saving on energy now, while also helping the environment. The simplest way is to switch to an Energy service Company, or Esco. This is available to citizen in deregulated states, such as New York, Texas, and Illinois.

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