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February 22, 2010 at 12:54 PM #517463February 22, 2010 at 12:58 PM #516549
Nor-LA-SD-guy
ParticipantFuel Cell Marvel “Bloom Box” Gaining Momentum
Many sources are continuing to excitedly report on the latest in a long line of startups chasing the holy grail of power sources. This incarnation, the “Bloom Box” from Bloom Energy, promises a power-plant-in-a-box that you can literally put in your backyard, and has received backing from companies like eBay, Google, Staples, FedEx, and Walmart. CBS recently aired an exclusive interview with K.R. Sridhar about his shiny new box.
“So what is a Bloom Box exactly? Well, $700,000 to $800,000 will buy you a ‘corporate sized’ unit. Inside the box are a unique kind of fuel cell consisting of ceramic disks coated with green and black ‘inks.’ The inks somehow transform a stream of methane (or other hydrocarbons) and oxygen into power, when the box heats up to its operating temperature of 1,000 degrees Celsius. To get a view of the cost and benefits, eBay installed 5 of the boxes nine months ago. It says it has saved $100,000 USD on energy since.”February 22, 2010 at 12:58 PM #516691ParticipantFuel Cell Marvel “Bloom Box” Gaining Momentum
Many sources are continuing to excitedly report on the latest in a long line of startups chasing the holy grail of power sources. This incarnation, the “Bloom Box” from Bloom Energy, promises a power-plant-in-a-box that you can literally put in your backyard, and has received backing from companies like eBay, Google, Staples, FedEx, and Walmart. CBS recently aired an exclusive interview with K.R. Sridhar about his shiny new box.
“So what is a Bloom Box exactly? Well, $700,000 to $800,000 will buy you a ‘corporate sized’ unit. Inside the box are a unique kind of fuel cell consisting of ceramic disks coated with green and black ‘inks.’ The inks somehow transform a stream of methane (or other hydrocarbons) and oxygen into power, when the box heats up to its operating temperature of 1,000 degrees Celsius. To get a view of the cost and benefits, eBay installed 5 of the boxes nine months ago. It says it has saved $100,000 USD on energy since.”February 22, 2010 at 12:58 PM #517123ParticipantFuel Cell Marvel “Bloom Box” Gaining Momentum
Many sources are continuing to excitedly report on the latest in a long line of startups chasing the holy grail of power sources. This incarnation, the “Bloom Box” from Bloom Energy, promises a power-plant-in-a-box that you can literally put in your backyard, and has received backing from companies like eBay, Google, Staples, FedEx, and Walmart. CBS recently aired an exclusive interview with K.R. Sridhar about his shiny new box.
“So what is a Bloom Box exactly? Well, $700,000 to $800,000 will buy you a ‘corporate sized’ unit. Inside the box are a unique kind of fuel cell consisting of ceramic disks coated with green and black ‘inks.’ The inks somehow transform a stream of methane (or other hydrocarbons) and oxygen into power, when the box heats up to its operating temperature of 1,000 degrees Celsius. To get a view of the cost and benefits, eBay installed 5 of the boxes nine months ago. It says it has saved $100,000 USD on energy since.”February 22, 2010 at 12:58 PM #517215ParticipantFuel Cell Marvel “Bloom Box” Gaining Momentum
Many sources are continuing to excitedly report on the latest in a long line of startups chasing the holy grail of power sources. This incarnation, the “Bloom Box” from Bloom Energy, promises a power-plant-in-a-box that you can literally put in your backyard, and has received backing from companies like eBay, Google, Staples, FedEx, and Walmart. CBS recently aired an exclusive interview with K.R. Sridhar about his shiny new box.
“So what is a Bloom Box exactly? Well, $700,000 to $800,000 will buy you a ‘corporate sized’ unit. Inside the box are a unique kind of fuel cell consisting of ceramic disks coated with green and black ‘inks.’ The inks somehow transform a stream of methane (or other hydrocarbons) and oxygen into power, when the box heats up to its operating temperature of 1,000 degrees Celsius. To get a view of the cost and benefits, eBay installed 5 of the boxes nine months ago. It says it has saved $100,000 USD on energy since.”February 22, 2010 at 12:58 PM #517468ParticipantFuel Cell Marvel “Bloom Box” Gaining Momentum
Many sources are continuing to excitedly report on the latest in a long line of startups chasing the holy grail of power sources. This incarnation, the “Bloom Box” from Bloom Energy, promises a power-plant-in-a-box that you can literally put in your backyard, and has received backing from companies like eBay, Google, Staples, FedEx, and Walmart. CBS recently aired an exclusive interview with K.R. Sridhar about his shiny new box.
“So what is a Bloom Box exactly? Well, $700,000 to $800,000 will buy you a ‘corporate sized’ unit. Inside the box are a unique kind of fuel cell consisting of ceramic disks coated with green and black ‘inks.’ The inks somehow transform a stream of methane (or other hydrocarbons) and oxygen into power, when the box heats up to its operating temperature of 1,000 degrees Celsius. To get a view of the cost and benefits, eBay installed 5 of the boxes nine months ago. It says it has saved $100,000 USD on energy since.”February 22, 2010 at 1:39 PM #516583briansd1
Guest[quote=Nor-LA-SD-guy]
Gee briansd1 Sounds like you should move there.[/quote]Not move there, but maybe invest there.
Denver was a boom town once, and it has a lot going for it. Cost and quality of life is good.
Shale oil might work out quite well for Denver. There’s also a good sized tech community in the Denver metro area.
February 22, 2010 at 1:39 PM #516726Guest[quote=Nor-LA-SD-guy]
Gee briansd1 Sounds like you should move there.[/quote]Not move there, but maybe invest there.
Denver was a boom town once, and it has a lot going for it. Cost and quality of life is good.
Shale oil might work out quite well for Denver. There’s also a good sized tech community in the Denver metro area.
February 22, 2010 at 1:39 PM #517158Guest[quote=Nor-LA-SD-guy]
Gee briansd1 Sounds like you should move there.[/quote]Not move there, but maybe invest there.
Denver was a boom town once, and it has a lot going for it. Cost and quality of life is good.
Shale oil might work out quite well for Denver. There’s also a good sized tech community in the Denver metro area.
February 22, 2010 at 1:39 PM #517250Guest[quote=Nor-LA-SD-guy]
Gee briansd1 Sounds like you should move there.[/quote]Not move there, but maybe invest there.
Denver was a boom town once, and it has a lot going for it. Cost and quality of life is good.
Shale oil might work out quite well for Denver. There’s also a good sized tech community in the Denver metro area.
February 22, 2010 at 1:39 PM #517503Guest[quote=Nor-LA-SD-guy]
Gee briansd1 Sounds like you should move there.[/quote]Not move there, but maybe invest there.
Denver was a boom town once, and it has a lot going for it. Cost and quality of life is good.
Shale oil might work out quite well for Denver. There’s also a good sized tech community in the Denver metro area.
February 22, 2010 at 2:11 PM #516593Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Nor-LA-SD-guy]
Gee briansd1 Sounds like you should move there.[/quote]Not move there, but maybe invest there.
Denver was a boom town once, and it has a lot going for it. Cost and quality of life is good.
Shale oil might work out quite well for Denver. There’s also a good sized tech community in the Denver metro area.[/quote]
Sorry but I think that is a little like investing in Antelope Valley, an almost endless supply of build-able flat land, maybe if you could get some of the higher ground area’s with Views.
Not my cup of tea however.
February 22, 2010 at 2:11 PM #516736Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Nor-LA-SD-guy]
Gee briansd1 Sounds like you should move there.[/quote]Not move there, but maybe invest there.
Denver was a boom town once, and it has a lot going for it. Cost and quality of life is good.
Shale oil might work out quite well for Denver. There’s also a good sized tech community in the Denver metro area.[/quote]
Sorry but I think that is a little like investing in Antelope Valley, an almost endless supply of build-able flat land, maybe if you could get some of the higher ground area’s with Views.
Not my cup of tea however.
February 22, 2010 at 2:11 PM #517169Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Nor-LA-SD-guy]
Gee briansd1 Sounds like you should move there.[/quote]Not move there, but maybe invest there.
Denver was a boom town once, and it has a lot going for it. Cost and quality of life is good.
Shale oil might work out quite well for Denver. There’s also a good sized tech community in the Denver metro area.[/quote]
Sorry but I think that is a little like investing in Antelope Valley, an almost endless supply of build-able flat land, maybe if you could get some of the higher ground area’s with Views.
Not my cup of tea however.
February 22, 2010 at 2:11 PM #517260Participant[quote=briansd1][quote=Nor-LA-SD-guy]
Gee briansd1 Sounds like you should move there.[/quote]Not move there, but maybe invest there.
Denver was a boom town once, and it has a lot going for it. Cost and quality of life is good.
Shale oil might work out quite well for Denver. There’s also a good sized tech community in the Denver metro area.[/quote]
Sorry but I think that is a little like investing in Antelope Valley, an almost endless supply of build-able flat land, maybe if you could get some of the higher ground area’s with Views.
Not my cup of tea however.
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