[January 21, 2011] Bloom Energy receives contracts for Bloom Electrons service Tweet Jan 21, 2011 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Bloom Energy has announced that several industry customers have signed up for Bloom Electrons, a service that brings clean, affordable and reliable energy to a broad range of customers. The service allows customers to purchase the electricity provided by the Bloom Box without incurring any other costs. The immediate financial and environmental benefits of the Bloom Electrons service has generated customer interest with more than 20MWs of power (200 systems) already secured to provide electricity to new and repeat customers such as The Coca-Cola Company, Staples Inc., Walmart and new customers California Institute of Technology, Kaiser Permanente, and BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company). The service allows customers to lock in their electricity rates for 10 years, delivering fixed predictable costs with significant savings (up to 20%) versus the grid. Initially, over 20MWs (200 systems), the equivalent of powering 20,000 American homes, will be deployed at customer sites to provide clean, reliable power. "More and more companies are making a conscious decision to embrace energy innovation and the Bloom Electrons service gives them a unique opportunity to accelerate economic and environmental impact on a larger scale," said KR Sridhar, principal co-founder and CEO of Bloom Energy. "We take immense pride in our valued customers whose repeat business demonstrates their confidence in our business and are thrilled to welcome our new customers." http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]