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Bloom Box: The Magic Box?

February 21, 2010 9:20 AM

60 Minutes gets the first-ever look at the Bloom box, a potentially revolutionary energy generating device.

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by bill choate March 10, 2012 8:53 AM EST
Think about it. Every home and vehicle needs a source of energy. How does NASA do it? A space vehicle
supporting a mission of several humans, completely separated from any outside source except the Sun.
Somehow, innovation and invention always begets improved efficiency at lower cost. So how about
starting with examining patents already on file that are dormant for lack of financing of research [first
step is to see what has been done already] and development. This should be a fertile field for investor
capital. How about marketing the Bloom Box or its equivalent in Home Depot or Wal-mart? Is the
public utility domain so sacred that it can't be touched? That it has to submit to City Managers deciding
which private electrical accounts may be ordered closed to serve structurally unrelated political purposes?
Is this part of Romney's reference to "being in over their heads"? How about public TV debate?
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by Chrisd1234 February 28, 2012 6:08 AM EST
Don't worry, this will never be able to be sold in the USA. The corporate energy companies will lobby to keep this from becoming a reality. We live under a fascist or corporatism government. Government is representative of corporations and the corporate energy companies will never allow this to happen no matter how better for the country it is. And the sheep of this country will accept whatever answer the government gives and go along living their lives paycheck to paycheck.
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by davidjtexas August 30, 2011 10:01 PM EDT
Ive seen fuel cells as well and Ive also seen top rated gadgets that promised to help save electrcity and condition all lows and highs making the best use of industrial electric. Imagine if this hit. Suddenly, there are say 10,000 units in place and within 3-4 years they all start to fail based upon an unknown factor? There isnt enough of a company to take that sort of hit and they would not be able to afford tech placement throughout the country to sit waiting. So where is the guarantee to the customer out 5-10 grand? IF and I write a BIG IF this does make it to the market and thousands of units are being sold, the first thing that would get sold is the company to a very large company that can afford to take this product to its final steps in the market. I sure dont see this company making it too much bigger in this playing field without some sort of buy out or big time investor in the same field. Dont get me wrong, I love the idea. I have gas property and would like to see it producing at top rates. And natural gas prices are so low right now this could save a company a ton of money. Imagine all the warehouse stores that pump tons of their profits out their front doors each year here in Texas. So, best wishes for this new invention but not getting my hopes up too high at least until the 10,000 family unit has been installed and a plan for tech support is firmly in place too.
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by maddulasat April 5, 2010 4:23 AM EDT
concept is looking good, in order to get success and orders, they need to work hard to make the price simple and affordable.

what is the self life time, after this disposal is important, this should not cause harm to mother earth

before accepting the departments needs to check the rules and regulations carefully.
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by printa_master April 3, 2010 9:47 AM EDT
The Bloom Box in my opinion, is made of negative and positive magnets , that the ceramics and other alloy materials energized to create electricity through the spinning of magnets continuously. This inventions i saw it in the youtube please find it the youtube who are commentators and continue my explanation about the Bloom Box energy. Thank You -printamaster
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by Olecal March 25, 2010 2:41 PM EDT
Assuming all the appropriate regulatory agencies check out, this could be a fantastic boon to civilization. All the vehicles, homes that are presently off the grid but "burn" other materials, power to operate water craft, including yachts, larger ships, even the possibility of aircraft with electric motors. And what about the villages in South America, South Africa, igloos in the north to mention just a few. All these vehicles mentioned above also create Co2. Along with the Co2 are the other combustion materials involved, assuming the Co2 is equal, we are still ahead. To say this is a terrible thing without all the facts is like burning books.... idealistic principles (without scientific merit) have held us back in the past. It looks like some want to continue it.
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by Glentt February 24, 2010 1:39 PM EST
In response to FlowersandBlooms re: Use of O2. With a power plant that small that produces that much electricity, why would we need the really big fossil burning power plants that really use up the oxygen and polutes the environment. I believe the chemical reaction between the fuel source and O2 is much less of a consumer and poluter than any fossil burning plants.
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by FlowersAndBlooms February 24, 2010 8:50 AM EST
Anybody notice that it uses Oxygen? If this catches on, it could be an environmental catastrophe leading to suffocation around the globe! Taking oxygen out of the atmosphere means the CO2 percentage would increase.

Also, whats actually in the paint that is applied to the ceramics? Scarce elements? How will it be disposed of when its useful life is over?

We need to know more before we as a civilization allow such a potential threat.
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by garyv440 February 23, 2010 3:58 PM EST
I love it...The uses for this invention are endless...Vehicles of all kinds, portable generators, and one in my backyard?.
I am glad he got the story out before something mysteriously happened to him?.
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by billc1944 February 22, 2010 2:33 PM EST
Who will respond to my other comment
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