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Get energy for eight to nine cents per kilowatt hour

Bloom Energy has launched a new energy server with patented solid-oxide fuel-cell technology that can generate 100 kW, enough to power one small office building or 100 average U.S. homes. Rather than purchasing it from a utility company, the Bloom Energy Server makes it possible to generate electricity locally.

The company says a server costs from $700,000 to $800,000, not including fuel, and that it will generate electricity for eight to nine cents per kilowatt hour. Proponents hope that the servers will someday provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy around the world. To date, A-list customers include Google, eBay, Wal-Mart, FedEx, Coca-Cola, Cox Enterprises and Wal-Mart.

It is not for everyone . . . yet

In a NewsFactor.com article, Bloom Energy CEO Dr KR Sridhar said the company is “dedicated to making clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world.” At this time, however, it would take a lot more than a payday loan, even multiple numbers of payday loans, to get a Bloom Energy Server. The much-hyped launch of the energy server probably was not attended by many everyday people in need of a cash advance, but high-profile types like California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, and venture capitalist John Doerr were there.

100 percent cleaner than traditional methods

According to the NewsFactor.com article, rather than the traditional combustion method, the Bloom Energy Server contains thousands of ceramic fuel cells that generate electricity using an electrochemical process. The electrical generation process is 100 percent cleaner than traditional coal-fired electrical generation when the Bloom Energy Server cells are powered by biogas or some other renewable fuel source. The Bloom Energy Server is about 67 percent cleaner than traditional methods when powered with fossil fuels.