Bloom Energy's CEO talks technology, efficiency

In an exclusive Fresh Dialogues interview, Bloom Energy CEO, KR Sridhar answers the questions: Is Bloom Energy's fuel cell a zero pollution product? How is it a bridge to the future and how can it become the gas station of tomorrow?
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For a transcript of the full interview go to www.freshdialogues.com and click on the transcripts tab. Next week's video interview: Part II - Bloom Energy's road map, team, pricing and why KR thinks the company will become number one.
Alison van Diggelen was one of the first journalists to be invited into the Bloom Energy Headquarters in Silicon Valley. This interview was recorded on September 30, 2009.
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[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.

[stylovore]

The future.

[pikose78]

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

[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.

[Bloodclub44]

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

[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 .

[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.

[WiteBot]

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

[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.

[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.