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Bloom Box

24th February, 2010 - Posted by carsi - No Comments

Here’s an interesting story about Bloom boxes, a new off the grid way of powering homes and businesses through individual fuel cells. The boxes need some kind of fuel (biofuel, fossil fuels, solar energy, etc.) to run, so their level of greenness depends on the kind of fuel used. Even using fossil fuels, like natural gas, it is more efficient than using energy from traditional power plants. Big name companies like FedEx, Google, Ebay, and Walmart have all tried it out already and have shown energy savings. The Bloom box’s inventor plans to have smaller versions available for home use in the next five to ten years. The Bloom Box officially launches today. Thx to A.J. for the tip.

*UPDATE: The Bloom website is now up, and it looks like they’re calling the Bloom boxes “Energy Servers.” You can follow the ongoing press event here.