Remember the MiniPAK portable fuel cell that’s capable of recharging common electronic devices? The device, which converts hydrogen stored in a metal hydride solution with oxygen in the air to create electricity, provides four AA batteries worth of electrical power on each refill of its removable HydroSTIK. The only problem is that users of the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Green energy’
The HydroFILL Station Refills Fuel Cell Cartridges
July 22nd, 2010
Solar Roof Tiles That Look Good In So Many Ways
June 21st, 2010
Harnessing and converting the idle power of sunlight is alluring for so many reasons. Besides the often expensive upfront equipment and installation costs, solar power systems can generate clean electricity for years requiring little maintenance or operational attendance. As the efficiency of solar cells continues to improve and production costs fall, unused rooftops [...]
The MiniPAK Portable Fuel Cell
June 16th, 2010
I have no idea if fuel cells are going to be the alternative energy source of the future, but if technology like the Bloom Box and products like the MiniPak from Horizon Fuel Cell start to permeate society, they’ll definitely be a strong contender. The MiniPak is a pocketable power source that generates up [...]
How Google exceeded earnings expectations…
April 15th, 2010
It’s tough running a multi-billion dollar company. You’re always looking for ways to improve the “bottom line”. Fortunately for Google, they’ve managed to defy Wall Street estimates and reported better than expected earnings in the first quarter of 2010. How’d they do it you ask? Goats! By enlisting the help of more than 200 goats, [...]
Fuel Cell Technology Finally Blooms: The Bloom Energy Server
February 24th, 2010
There’s been a lot of buzz lately surrounding Silicon Valley’s Bloom Energy. The company, having recently been featured on 60 Minutes (see video below), held a press conference today formally announcing the product it has been developing for eight years. With initial investors and early adopters like Google, Ebay (whose campus hosted the press event), [...]
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Tags: Bloom Box, Bloom Energy, Bloom Server, fuel cells, Green energy, New Energy Technology 
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