Bloom Energy Shows Power to the People

Bloom Energy's KR Sridhar wants to change the world. Today, after eight years in stealth mode, the company unveils its revolutionary fuel cell and the world will decide if he's a visionary or a dreamer. With a huge team of world-class engineers led by Sridhar, a NASA scientist; a client list that includes Google, Walmart, FedEx and eBay; and $400 Million in venture capital, odds are good that Bloom Energy is going to change the world.
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Fresh Dialogues was invited to Bloom Energy's Silicon Valley headquarters to talk to KR Sridhar while the company was still in stealth mode. In this rare Fresh Dialogues interview, KR Sridhar answers the following:

1. What does the Bloom Box do?

2. Is Bloom's solution really non-polluting?

3. How is Bloom Energy a bridge to the future?

4. How can the fuel cell become the gas station of tomorrow?

5. What is the ultimate vision?

Here's a transcript of the full interview.

Lesley Stahl's excellent feature on CBS 60 Minutes provides many more answers and a rare glimpse inside the Bloom Energy lab.

For more interview segments with KR Sridhar, Vinod Khosla and other entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, check out Fresh Dialogues green interview series and the Fresh Dialogues Video Channel.