Will Bloom box replace power grid? Details on Wednesday (w/ Video)
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 05:14
in Astronomy & Space
(PhysOrg.com) -- The hot energy news for this week comes in the form of a small box called the Bloom box, whose inventor hopes that it will be in almost every US home in the next five to 10 years. K.R. Sridhar, founder of the Silicon Valley start-up called Bloom Energy, unveiled the device on `60 Minutes` to CBS reporter Leslie Stahl on Sunday evening. Although Sridhar made some impressive claims on the show, he left many of the details a secret. This Wednesday, the company will hold a `special event` in eBay`s town hall, with a countdown clock on its website suggesting it will be a momentous occasion - or at least generating hype.