But what exactly is it?
It's a fuel cell that has made creating energy very simple: (methane + oxygen) + (bloom box) = energy.
These boxes, released to the public the other day, have been in use by some silicon valley companies for well over a year now.
Quote from the the 60 Minutes story:
"[The Bloom Box] is like a very skinny battery that always runs. Sridhar [the CEO] feeds oxygen to it on one side, and fuel on the other. The two combine within the cell to create a chemical reaction that produces electricity. There's no need for burning or combustion, and no need for power lines from an outside source."
Supposedly one fuel cell (the size of a half sheet of paper) can power a lightbulb. the current Bloom boxes contain HUNDREDS of these little wafers in a box the size of a dumpster.
Don't believe me? Watch the 60 Minutes story for yourself:
Also, a nice little photo gallery of the public unveiling (http://www.engadget.com/photos/bloom-box-energy-server-hands-on/)
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