Financial Widgets | Bloom Energy - The New Energy Game Changer?

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This really is a story catching legs and I can see why. I’ve been looking into doing some remodeling to my current residence. I’d put one of these in my backyard if the costs made since. Sounds so perfect I’d invest in the company, too.

But you know what they say about perfect. I want something that doesn’t cost me more than a good energy-efficient heater, is just as reliable, and will last just as long. And it’s still not carbon neutral.

If Bloom Energy can do those things and I could sell excess energy back to the grid, that would be perfect! To that end I say, “You go get them, Bloomy Baby!”

Each fuel cell, which is made from sand essentially (zirconium oxide), is a square wafer about the size of a CD box. Each wafer can produce about 25 watts of energy, enough to power a lightbulb. Stack them together and you get a box that could power a house. Group them into larger units, and you get enough energy to power a building or an entire campus. He calls them energy servers because they are modular like servers in a data center. Need more energy? Add more boxes. via TechCrunch.com