lemur Posted May 31, 2011 Share Posted May 31, 2011 http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/22/bloom-energy-boxes/ Supposedly, these small boxes somehow convert hydrocarbon fuel, natural gas I think the article says, into electricity. Apparently they are not suitable for vehicle applications, for some reason, though. If they were, could fuel be used to directly power electric motors to reduce battery weight while increasing the efficiency of gasoline or other fuels in transportation applications? How can chemical potential be converted directly in to electricity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantaz Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 It's just another electro-chemical fuel cell. The company describes it as, "... designed to be stacked into small blocks and housed in a unit about the size of a refrigerator." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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