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Bloom Energy has raised $400 million in venture capital,
is it the real deal,..or a new flux capacitor?
Bloom Energy has raised $400 million in venture capital,
is it the real deal,..or a new flux capacitor?
lol...........dont put in too many or your emitter may :huh:How many discs will fit in a cr123 flashlight? Hey, I can't believe I am the first to ask this question on this forum.
This appears to be nothing special, just some fuel cells.... I've been messing with these since 3 years ago. It's just energy storage, nothing impressive. And putting them in a battery would be stupid, they have very low energy density and require lots of tubes, tanks, water, and when the gases mix (02 and H) they are explosive.
Technically, a fuel cell is an energy storage medium rather than a power source.
In essence it does the same thing as a battery, except the input is liquid fuel instead of electricity. It's not a brand new energy source tapping something we haven't yet tapped, such as zero point energy or fusion. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for any way to store and/or convert energy to a more useful form. A fuel cell is worlds better than an internal combustion engine in terms of noise/emissions. However, this just isn't the breakthrough I had been hoping for which would make our current energy sources obsolete.How so as storage? IMHO it is an energy transformation device, from the chemical energy in the fuel to electricity output. Basically a solid state version of using an internal combustion engine to spin a generator.
However, this just isn't the breakthrough I had been hoping for which would make our current energy sources obsolete.
In essence it does the same thing as a battery, except the input is liquid fuel instead of electricity.
I don't think they even mentioned power output at all other than 'light bulb' which is vague. I'd like to know how many kW those double fridge units can deliver.
Indeed, as experts point out, there are still many questions that remain about the Bloom Box, which until Sunday's 60 Minutes interview had been shrouded in secrecy. The mystique surrounding the company has certainly added to the excitement preceding its Wednesday launch.
"The hype to some extent is good because it's bringing new attention" to fuel cell technology, says Mr. Makower, much the same way the buzz around Tesla has brought new attention to the electric car market.
"If he can reach $3,000 for a 1 or 2 kilowatt system that provides both heat and power, that's a real game changer. But the real question is delivering," says Pernick.
Pernick says he's encouraged by the silicon technology that Bloom is using to make its fuel cells, but still has many questions. And, he says, "there's no one technology that's going to change everything in electricity. These transitions take decades, not years."