Bloom Energy went public

Bloom Energy finally went public. Can we keep our hope on its fuel cell? They said that their solid ceramic material is made from sand and their anode and cathode don't contain precious metal. But do they require any rare chemical or material?

Based on ES-5000 Energy Server on Bloom Energy website:
1. Produce power for 9 to 10 cents a kilowatt hour as opposed to the 14 or 15 cents typically charged in CA, US by utilities.
2. This ES-5000 Bloom Energy Server provides 100 kilowatts of power and is roughly the size of a parking space.
3. This ES-5000 is $700,000-800,000 USD currently. The company plans to make a smaller scale which costs ~$3000 for individual house.
4. It can use all kinds of biofuel or fossil fuel which can cut 40-100% CO2 emission as compared with the U.S. grid and eliminate all SOx, NOx, and other harmful smog forming particulate emissions.
5. The Bloom Box is a stack of 64 cells. Each cell (Solid Oxide Fuel Cells) contains 3 levels, a electrolyte (solid ceramic material), anode, and cathode. There is no precious metal.
Reaction: CH4 + H2O + 2O2 -> CO2 + 3H2O + e- + heat
http://www.bloomenergy.com/products/solid-oxide-fuel-cell-animation/

Feb 24, 2010 media：
Bloom Energy Launch at eBay (Eric Wesoff, Michael Kanellos, Greentech Media, Feb 24, 2010)

Bloom Debuts Clean Energy Power Box (By Antone Gonsalves, InformationWeek, February 24, 2010 03:20 PM)

Bloom Energy unveils fuel cell of the future (GLENN CHAPMAN, Sydney Morning Herald, February 25, 2010 - 8:50AM)

Bloom vs. Solar: Which One is Best? (MICHAEL KANELLOS, Greentech Media, Feb 24, 2010)
Corporate buyers and households will be asked to pick between fuel cells and solar. Here’s how they stack up.

Video: Q&A With Bloom Energy’s Founder, Next Gen Fuel Cells and More (MICHAEL KANELLOS, Greentech Media, Feb 25, 2010)