Bloom Energy fuel cell is launched and is based on a solid oxide electro-chemistry. The energy server is sized into a module that can be scaled to meet commercial power requirements. …
… “The Bloom Energy Server is distinct in four primary ways: it uses lower cost materials, provides unmatched efficiency in converting fuel to electricity, has the ability to run on a wide range of renewable or traditional fuels, and is more easily deployed and maintained. Unlike traditional renewable energy technologies, like solar and wind, which are intermittent, Bloom’s technology can provide renewable power 24/7. Each Bloom Energy Server provides 100 kilowatts (kW) of power in roughly the footprint of a parking space. Each system generates enough power to meet the needs of approximately 100 average U.S. homes or a small office building. For more power, customers simply deploy multiple Energy Servers side by side.” …
Via Bloom Energy: Advanced Fuel Cell, PDF
Bloom Energy Servers are sized to provide 100kW of power. http://bit.ly/bAYWep
Bloom Modular Architecture is build upon multiple stacks that are aggregated together into a power module. http://bit.ly/aF8jAk
Bloom Solid Oxide Fuel Cells are believed to hold the greatest potential of the various types of fuel cell technology. http://bit.ly/cFKhkF
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, or SOFCs, are expected to be near 60% efficient at converting fuel to electricity and that can be higher in applications designed to capture and utilize the system’s waste heat. http://bit.ly/c950vL
Fuel Cell Technology Comparison Chart, PDF. http://bit.ly/94QpPp
Here is how the Bloom Energy Server works, PDF. http://bit.ly/d3aYOW
What others are saying about Bloom Energy …
- CBS News’ 60 Minutes on the Bloom Box: http://bit.ly/9tCxIS
- Time Magazine on K.R. Sridhar, CEO of Bloom Energy: http://bit.ly/duzXkJ
- National Geographic on the Bloom Box: The Tiny Energy Plant: http://bit.ly/9rchrD
- New York Times on the Bloom Energy Fuel Cell Technology: http://nyti.ms/cANPcu
- Huffington Post covers Bloom Box Announcement with Gov Schwarzenegger and Colin Powell: http://bit.ly/9kpYmC