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Bloom Energy Server (Bloom box)
A Bloom box, officially known as an Energy Server, is a modular construction of fuel cells that can be used in combination to produce the amount of energy required for a given application. Each fuel cell, which consists of a metal alloy plate sandwiched between two ceramic layers, generates 25 ... More
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"Fuel cell technology, an increasingly popular form of alternative energy, provides power by converting the chemical energy from a fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction with an oxidizing agent." -- Alex Barrett
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