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Bloom Energy develops solid oxide fuel cell technology that can run on natural gas or biogas to generate electricity on-site. The Bloom Energy Server is easy to install, highly efficient at converting fuel to electricity, and produces significantly lower emissions than traditional power plants. Major companies like Google, eBay, Walmart, and Bank of America use Bloom Energy Servers in their data centers and facilities to generate electricity cheaper than purchasing from the grid and reduce their environmental impact. The servers also take up less space than traditional power generation methods and use less water.

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Methane: Staples Walmart Fedex

Bloom Energy develops solid oxide fuel cell technology that can run on natural gas or biogas to generate electricity on-site. The Bloom Energy Server is easy to install, highly efficient at converting fuel to electricity, and produces significantly lower emissions than traditional power plants. Major companies like Google, eBay, Walmart, and Bank of America use Bloom Energy Servers in their data centers and facilities to generate electricity cheaper than purchasing from the grid and reduce their environmental impact. The servers also take up less space than traditional power generation methods and use less water.

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For

methane

as fuel:

CH4+2O2 CO2+2H2O+Electricity
+HeatInstallation and Usage:

Bloom's systems are easy and fast to install, practically anywhere.

The current cost of each hand-made


100 kW

Bloom Energy Server is $


700,000 to $800,000

each.

The company announced plans for a smaller, home sized Bloom server priced under
$3,000

and the capital cost is


$7

8 per watt

Bloom Energy has developed a simpler way to


power data centers

and
mission criticalfacilities

The first customer of the bloom box was


Google

. They use
natural gas

, but half as much aswould be required for a traditional power plant.

In
EBay

, the five Bloom Boxes installed on the campus have saved the company more than$100,000 in electricity costs.

Bloom Energy stated that their customers include


Staples

(300 kW),
Walmart

, (800 kW),
FedEx

(500 kW),

The Coca-Cola Company

(500 kW) and


Bank of America

(500 kW).
The Benefits of Bloom Energy:a) Low cost materials

These cells use a common sand-like powder instead of precious metals like platinum orcorrosive materials like
acids.
b) High electrical efficiency

We can convert fuel into electricity at nearly twice the rate of some legacy technologies.

Bloom claims a conversion efficiency of around


50%

. A modern
combined cyclegas turbinepower plant

(CCGT) can reach 60% overall efficiency, using a


multi-step process.

Sridhar stated that Bloom servers convert chemical energy to electrical energy in
one step

process.

He said the boxes have a


10 year life span

, although that could include replacing the cellsduring that period.

c) Fuel flexibility

These systems are capable of using either


renewable

(methane, methanol) or
fossil fuels.
d) Usage of inexpensive metal alloys:

To save money, the Bloom Energy Server uses inexpensive metal alloy plates for electricconductance between the
two ceramic fast ion conductor plates in comparing with lowertemperature fuel cells,
platinum

is required at the cathode.


e) Power generation on-site:

Bloom server generates power by


Distributed Generation (DG)

on-site & provides powerdirectly where it is needed, thus avoiding the


transmission

and
distribution power losses

.
f) Avoid Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS) & Diesel Generation:

Bloom Energy delivers a


continuous source

of UPS-quality power.

A data center powered by Bloom Energy eliminates the need for traditional backup equipmentlike diesel generators,
UPS, batteries, and complex switchgear.
g) Reduce Energy Costs:

The customers of Bloom energy today generate their own electricity for less than they paytheir power company.

The savings typically provide a


3-5 year payback

on their initial capital investment.h


) Clean Energy- Bloom Energy delivers Better Electrons:

Practically, all electrons are not created equal.

Only Bloom Energy delivers electrons that are


clean and reliable

at the same time.

Bloom Energy generates


better electrons

to produce electricity efficiently making it as one ofthe most sustainable solutions on the market today.
i) Pollution free:

When compared to the most advanced gas turbine power plants, Bloom lower
CO
2

emission

When fueled with


biogas

, the Bloom Energy Server provides


100 percent carbon free powergeneration.

When powered by
natural gas

, it releases
a fraction of the CO
2

produced by coal-firedpower plants.

Bloom Energy Servers virtually eliminate smog forming particulates and harmful
sulphuroxides (SOx) and nitrous oxides (NOx)

emissions that are emitted by conventional power plants.


j) Land Savings and Water Savings:

Bloom servers are compact when compared to large centralized power plants, whether they aregas fired, wind, solar
or hydropower, require large land areas.

Bloom Energy Servers also deliver extraordinary water savings. Bloom's technology uses nowater beyond a
240-gallon injection

at start up.
ConclusionBest Energy Saver Equipment

Bloom server requires


sand (ceramic)

for its construction which is very cheap and abundantlyavailable in nature.

The high efficiency built into Bloom's fuel cell systems with
easy
implementation, 24/7availability

and
24/7/365 usage.

Customers can also reduce their


CO
2

emissions by 40%-100%

and virtually eliminate allSOx, NOx, and other harmful smog forming emissions.

Over a century in the making, fuel cells are finally clean, reliable, and mostimportantly affordable and compact.

As the world transitions to a renewable energy future, the most sustainable pathway is toconsume our precious
resources more efficiently by using this bloom energy.

It's also smarter and


fuel savings mean saving money.

The
largest disadvantage
is the high operating temperaturewhich results inlonger start-up times and mechanical and chemical compatibility issues

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