Could this be the next revolution in energy?  Or are there two sides to this  story as the Christian Science Monitor suggests? Side One — It is already in use on eBay campuses and hear what they have to say. CBS 60 Minutes showed the Bloom Box - a little power plant-in-a-box they want to put literally in your backyard that works as a power source … 60 Minutes: Bloom box and bloom energy.

The untold story

Side Two — The Christian Science Monitor is telling another side to the story, one relating to cost and green.  “The ‘60 Minutes’ Bloom Box spot revealed a lot about the clean-energy ‘power house.’ Here’s information that didn’t air on TV. Bloom Box: What 60 Minutes left out

One of the questions asked in the CBS interview,  “Why this instead of solar panels?”

Answer, “The sun does not shine all of the time.”

True, but what about solar credits?

The solar side

There are alliances with energy companies that do give you “credits” towards energy when there is no sun - as noted in our link after this video.

Solar credits

The state and federal governments encourage residents to use safe, non-polluting renewable energy by offering incentives that lower the cost of installing solar power in homes and businesses. These incentives come in the form of rebates, tax credits, below-market rate loans, deductions and exemptions Solar Power Incentives

Have a look at our index of stories regarding different forms of energy, the field is “heating up.”  Here are three popular features:

Back to basics: Let’s look at passive solar again

DOE awards $338 million in grants for geothermal energy

Interview: Visionary James Gordon, Cape Wind