Bloom Energy's CEO talks technology, efficiency

[pikose78]

it is 2012 and just heard about this for the first time

[33ehsan]

i want one box for my home :/

[justhomas67]

this guy can be another Bill Gates of 21st centruy , if he can come up with an affordable solutions to each and every families for the energy needs. Microsoft revelutionize the world which helps to have access with computer most of the people on planet. Untill Microsoft came in Existance IBM was dominate the computer and it was accesible to elite class and rich only. There are many companies out there coming up with different energy solutions .

[tyranmc]

Would be great if they can create the chemical reaction inside the box using solar power instead of natural gas. Would make it totally independant of the grid and be virtually endless free power.

[mrmcphe]

@tyranmc why not use already existing photovoltaic panels?

you cannot run a fuel cell without fuell, you need the chemical energy that is inside the fuel.

[Bloodclub44]

@tyranmc in a different video he says it can use solar too

[MrTekmania]

@Bloodclub44 Just need to improve the solar efficiecy. Placing 2 litre bottles of water over solar panels concentrates the suns rays and virtually doubles their output! Refine this crude concept with a commercially viable design then add 3D photo cell technology to further enhance it's efficiency. BAZINGA. No fossil fuel required. I'd appreciate a mention when the Nobel prize is being handed over.

[tyranmc]

Would be great if they can create the reaction inside the box using solar power instead of natural gas. Would make it totally independant of the grid and be virtually endless free power.

[leanmachene]

Lets pause for a second,altho a great invention this certainly isent the first of its kind,it is still gona rely on fossle fuels,no supression of this technolgy here then!, strange tho because some pretty ground breaking non useing fossle fuel technolgies were swept under that very big carpet of our goverments,in fact its like a mountain under the carpet theres that much there so b4 we all clap like seals just remember we have been fucking screwed for decades to line the pockets of comglomerates

[louielamson2000]

Interested! May be this is a NEW GATEWAYS for renewable energy...

Thanks for sharing with the interview..

Vinh-Vietnam. September 02, 2010

[fixurface1]

No limits people! This guy is outside the box and so am i. There are those whom would have called this a foolish idea before it was created but the best is yet to come. Mmwuuuaaaahhhaahahhaha! "The secret is in the sand"." If you build it they will come". I whisper and then laugh spookily.

[SoggyGibblets]

Please fix the difference in volume between the presenter and the guest ... it is crazy!

[thricegod1288]

this man is real smart but rofl'd so hard 4:32-4:33.

[LloydYdeana]

This is not a good idea. Even if there exist certain savings on power bills, this concept if utilized on economies of scale (i.e. on households and industries) will further increase GHG and dependence on hydrocarbon and fossil fuel thereby aggravating greenhouse effect and would worsen climate changes.

Its economic advantage will not outweigh its much impact to environment.

[Haytearah]

@LloydYdeana Do a little more research on if Global Warming is man made. For your own ignorance. Explore both sides of the story basically. I think you will find that this bloom box could be one of the greatest inventions for mankind since the internet.

[LloydYdeana]

@Haytearah my ignorance? Do u know wut u're talking about ? or just plain cynic. Do u think Global Warming is cyclic in nature? If Global warming is not the result of Anthropogenic GHG, what is the effect of almost 390 ppm CO2 in our atmosphere? Bloom box is fueled by hydrocarbons. This may gain some economic benefit, but overall impact lies on its CO2 output.

One country's fuel source mix for energy spells its viability. Btw, i have a 200+ pg research on renewable energy & climate change.

[Haytearah]

@LloydYdeana Like I said before, do a little research. You will find you are wrong if you think global warming is being caused solely due to human interaction. Research both sides of a story before sticking to one. Or you can continue to let people think for you.

[LloydYdeana]

@Haytearah I did. But if you have other causes, then school me. Post here the gist of ur claim. But prove ur claim with utmost validity from empirical data. But beware, don't ever attempt to restate other wannabe's theories and opinion who are actually disguised as modern day charlatans. Show solid evidences as accepted by the scientific community. If you think that it's cyclical & celestial as caused by gradual change in our orbit, explain then why the sudden change in global temperature?

[LloydYdeana]

But foremost, is my question that you haven't answered yet. What do u think is the impact on drastic increase of CO2 concentration in our atmosphere?

[DIEorPERISH]

@LloydYdeana good question, but you missed how it works. The only emission is the air you took in. I recommend you look at how it works. Bottom line is, there is no CO2 emissions.

[KenConLock]

7:27

Male superiority

[KenConLock]

4:27

Male superiority

[borat443]

this is a good idea, and with people like google and ebay behind it, if the science is solid, should be a awesome start, toward real intelligent energy policy and create good employment opportunities...

[billybobblecob]

this is only a replacement this isn't a renewable energy source

[ejbh3160]

If they were making mini-boxes that run ONE average home, which you could put in your basement.. then I'd say cool.

But whats sad is that it will only be available in the LARGE format. Its already being used by big corporations & it will even be available to big utility companies to install LARGE arrays at the local transformer & sell the energy at huge profits.. when it COULD be like a small gas central heating boiler but using gas to produce electricity (& heat?) in each home REALLY CHEAPLY!

[fardavari]

There are always hope if we look consciously for .

[ubuibiok]

Share...share this with the World...Meet the CEO KR Sridhar and inventor of the BloomBox...Be the Solution... Share the Word

[tri400]

how does it cope with earthquakes in Japan or Chile?

[LloydYdeana]

Can I ask, what is the equation involved during the chemical reaction, i.e. the conversion from chemical to electrical energy ?

Some queries pls:

How was the 78% nitrogen content of air managed in this system?

Aren't we producing more GHG or CO2 from an 'equal' amount of electricity produced with

the conventional system?

What is the efficiency rating of this new system as compared to let say, diesel-fired power generators?

Environmental impacts to economies of scale?

[flanat]

@LloydYdeana SOFC or solid oxide fuel cell. governing chemical equations are : H2 + O(2-) ->H2O + 2e (1-)at anode and 1/2 O2 + 2e(1-) ->O(2-) at thecathode. (in parenthese are the charges). Nitrogen is an inert gas, so you can supply the fuel cell with air, and it will function just the same as pure O2. The efficiency will different since air is only about 21% O2 but by no means otherwise does it affect the system.

As you can see from the chemical equation, the products depend on the fuel

[flanat]

@flanat In a Pure O2 and H2 case, carbon production doesnt occur, with air however there are opprotunities, a far less scale than conventional means though. A SOFC is normally around 50-60% electrically efficient, whereas diesel is around 20-30%at best.

Hope this helps. (cant really help on last one...not an economics guy)

[LloydYdeana]

@flanat , I think that's the hydrogen fuel cell.

This is fuel cell using hydrocarbons as fuel input. I'm pretty much concerned on the by-products while the reaction is producing +e.

The paradigm shift will entirely depend on our power source (fuel mix sourcing). If we are producing the bulk electricity from renewables/nukes which are zero carbon emissions, these hyrdocarbon fuel cells penetrating the electricity market will increase GHG, further aggravating our problem on Climate Change.

[flanat]

@LloydYdeana Bloom energy makes solid oxide fuel cells. What determines the name is the electrolyte. Sorry for being unclear, but yes my example was that of pure H2 and O2. All a fuel cell performs is electrolysis, so for a more complex fuel, just perform half reactions...and thats the governing equation. another example is direct methanol: CH3OH +H2O -> CO2 + 6H(+) + 6e(1-) anode 3/2 O2 +6H(+) +6e(1-) -> 3 H2O cathode.

good point on the carbon footprint

[spacemanishere]

I really hate oil companies though, they think they can rob the Earth of its resouces, they don't care if they cause the end of the world! They would even harm children if they got in the way, you know why, because all they want is money, they want to take a bath in their own money even if it means destroying the beautiful life here ON MY GOD DAMN PLANET, EARTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M SO GOD DAMN TIRED OF IT!! DAMN THEM!! SUCH PRIMITIVE BEINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[spacemanishere]

I can't wait until they run out of oil, and when they do, I'm going to spend all day laughing at those stupid oil companies, I might even travel to the company building itself hundreds of miles away to laugh at their faces! Just think what the expressions on their faces would look like! It would be so funny! I would probably stumble to their feet and keep laughing until my head exploded! XD LAUGH XD LAUGH XD LAUGH XD HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!

[rdf7777]

This will never happen OPEC and the oil companies are going to suppress this and it will cost you a lifetime of electrical use to own one, if it ever comes to fruition, LOL.

[DrBeardo]

@rdf7777 There are already a few companies like walmart and ebay using these machines to power their offices and data centers. The first buyers of these are going to be the data centers, there are only 2 fears in a server farm, power outages and internet outages, if they can have a basement full of these then they only have to fear someone cutting their OC192 line with a backhoe.

[10v3TV]

"we're building both the bridge and the future destination"

NICE!!

[unsforlife]

"equivalent amount of CO2, or whatever that is"

very smooth contempt Sridhar.

"nocks and socks!"

[covariancee]

i like how he explains it....good explanation........it is hard to explain something so simple when you are actually a technical person

[KamikazeKoscki]

Tesla Magnifying transmitter can energize the world for free, the gov. does't want to use this technology because it would put all the oil companies out business.

[RlxdN10sity]

It still requires oxygen and natural gas inputs to operate. Once they put the squeeze on energy prices and carbon taxes, government and energy companies will be getting exponential returns on providing fractions of current amounts consumed. This unit also seems to require a solar panel for some reason. Solar panels cannot output the equivalent energy in its usable life that was consumed in the process of manufacturing it. Not trying to be negative Nancy, guess I'll believe it when I have one.

[anku6]

Thank you KR for creating and explaining the technology so lucidly. Your technology could be the future. We hope you will be able to product a $3000 device for homes within this decade.

[leanmachene]

@anku6 yo

[stylovore]

The future.

[PatrioticFront]

does anyone know if this company has an official YouTube channel??

[bravecat100]

My pc has one left speaker. I can't seem to hear the only lady.

[bravecat100]

His mic is like ice cream cone.

[jokertim777]

Does anyone know what Bloom Energy considers "affordable?" I have seen the sales pitch, but not even a ballpark price.

Unit price? Proposed home unit price? Or even just how many $/kW?

What is the designed lifecycle of the box? What type of ongoing costs for maintenance? Can it be serviced by a local technician?

The Bloom Energy site seems long on glitz and short on details :(

[thegrif13]

Right now they are between 700,000 and 800,000 dollar for a 100kW unit, but they hope to have a 3,000 dollar unit by 2017 or 2020

[jokertim777]

So right around the same time every other wonderous new technology is supposed to hit the market (but never does). Perfect.

Thanks for the info.

[PatrioticFront]

I've heard prices as high as 1 million US per unit, but that they are aiming for 3,000$ US in 10 years

[greatdayable]

Really cool stuff. I woulld love to sell this product to the general public.

[jeffrey8475]

this was much more informative than the other videos I saw. I guess it might be too much to stomach for the average American. Thank you!

@usaamerica1: not really

[MimiZ914]

This guy is TELSA reincarnated.

TELSA is back!!

[NJRocks281]

he is not even close to fucking tesla

[5CR3WY0U]

@MimiZ914 are you talking about Tesla?

[MCP2012]

@MimiZ914 Not quite exactly, no! (But, admittedly, close...). Tesla was ultimately into harnessing vacuum-fluctuation energy, more-or-less along the lines of (in terms of contemporary theorist(s)/inventor(s)), say, Tom Bearden. But this BloomBox stuff is certainly---to say the least!---interesting & hopeful.

[WiteBot]

@MimiZ914 It is TESLA!! Not TELSA genius!!!

[shailendersain]

Down with all these major companies who dictate the international arena who with their corrupt money and policies and being backed by the banking cartels are bent to leave us all jobless, homeless and fighting. Down I say!

[usaamerica1]

@shailendersain u idiot this are the corparations that keep the world running love them or hate them we need them.

[thegrif13]

plus they also supply natural gas which is the fuel these use so I don't see them having a huge problem with this.

[shailendersain]

you MUST be kidding. Log a.s.a.p out of YouTube and do some actual reading about this topic before you pollute this channel any further with your un-biased redneck mentality of commenting. Because of people like you, who cant form any serious opinion on this subject because they don't really care as long as their gas, burgers & beer is cheap, these crooks get away with just about any atrocities they commit. So much for the American education system...

[shailendersain]

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