Bloom Energy Featured on 60 Minutes
Last night 60 Minutes did a substantial piece on Bloom Energy and their “Bloom Box”. If you didn’t catch it - http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6228923n. Bloom is finally coming forward with some of their big-name customers, including ebay, WalMart, FedEx, Google and Staples.
John Donahoe, eBay’s CEO, says five Bloom Boxes were installed nine months ago and have already saved the company more than $100,000 in electricity costs.
It’s great to see this kind of coverage in the mainstream press and hope this is only the beginning of fuel cell manufacturers and customers coming out and speaking about their experiences with fuel cell technology.
02.22.2010
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February 25, 2010 @ 11:29 am
Tony Wiggletoe says...
Will someone knowledgeable discuss using these type fuel cells in tractor trailer trucks and freight trains? This appears to be the T. Boone energy plan updated for the Hydrogen economy where the nation’s now abundant natural gas is reformed to supply hydrogen for tractor trailer trucks, and what about these fuel cells using second generation ethanol? My understanding is second generation ethanol may provide 2-1/2 times the energy required to produce it so maybe …
March 4, 2010 @ 6:08 pm
Steve Appleton says...
Look at Fuel Cell Energy in Danbury CT also they may already have what you wantThanksSteve