24 February 2010

BloomEnergy

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Here's a little power generation article that I was sent via www.TreeHugger.com

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/02/bloom-energy-bloom-box-60-minutes-cbs-news-video.php?campaign=daily_nl

This new and exciting fuel cell concept could very well revolutionize the global power industry.



Can you imagine a simple cooler size box sitting outside every building supplying electricity to your home instead of having a hook-up to a large power grid?

Let's take this one step further and integrate these units with typical home heating and hot water supply... What kind of energy savings could be generated from a high efficiency solar home design with geothermal heat with an auxiliary power unit like the BloomEnergy fuel cell, AKA "Bloom Box"? Interesting ideas...


Watch CBS News Videos Online

Is this "THE SOLUTION" that will fix everything? No. BUT, it is surely PART of the energy paradigm shift that is going to change the world!

Let's see where this technology will lead us...

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