Bloom Energy - A Breakthrough to Electricity Generation

Bloom Energy – a start-up company that appeared on Business Week list of “Fifty Best Startups” in June 2009 is set to give real power to the people and change the world.

The CEO and Co-founder of the renewable electric energy company Dr. K.R. Sridhar said his motivation is to improve the lot of more than 2 billion people who live in the dark parts of the world at night with no electricity.

Bloom Energy has come up with a new way of producing electric energy that has never been done before. The company produces a refrigeration size box (server) that is fully equipped with solid oxide fuel cell technology that is capable of converting fuel into electricity through a clean electro-chemical process rather than dirty combustion.

The server will provide 100kw of power, enough to meet the basic needs of 100 average homes or small offices…day and night.

When that happens and made affordable to the common people in remote place of the world, that will be real power to the people and it will surely change the world.

This piece of article written by Regina Brett was e-mailed to me by a dear friend and I would like to share it with you.





By Regina Brett, The Plain Dealer
Originally published in The Plain Dealer on Sunday, May 28, 2006


To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.
It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer rolls over to 50 this week, so here's an update:



1. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.
17. You can get through anything if you stay put in today.
18. A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.
19. it’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, and wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: "In five years, wills this matter?"
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.
35. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
36. Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood. Make it memorable.
38. Read the Psalms. They cover every human emotion.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.
41. Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
42. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
43. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
44. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
45. The best is yet to come.
46. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
47. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
48. If you don't ask, you don't get.
49. Yield.
50. Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.
To reach this Plain Dealer columnist:

The People of Liberia

I came across this picture of Liberian watching the Arm Forces Day parade , a national holiday celebrated every February 11 in Liberia to honor men and women in arms. The picture looks so amazing and I thought to share it.

One Down Three To Go

Today is January 28, 2010 and I am starting my first post on my blog at exactly 10:55am Eastern Time.

Yesterday, President Obama delivered his first State of the Union Address to the National Legislature. In his almost 90 minute’s speech, the President focused on Job creation as the main focal point of his administration for the year 2010. He clearly stated that he understands what the middle class of America is going through; where almost one out of every ten American is unemployed. He then underscored several measures to tackle the problem including making funds available from the amount repaid by the banks from the bank bailed-out to be given to small businesses as loans.

On his health care program the President simply told the Legislatures “I am not a quitter". He pledged to fight on until those Americans who cannot get medical help because of several reasons can afford to do so. He said he will not turn his back on them.

When I heard this part of his speech (which I watched from start to finish on TV), I was reminded of the great American hotelier and founder of the Hilton Hotels chain, who once said, “Success seems to be connected to action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit."

I was especially pleased when the President emphasized this to the Legislatures...making it very clear that he is not a defeatist. Although, he is experiencing set backs from many angle especially, from those who for some reasons do not want to see him accomplish a promise he made to the American people and specifically, to the late Massachusetts Senator Edward Kennedy.

Abandoning efforts to complete this particular task, at this stage of his administration would have been very detrimental to his entire administration. It would have surely come back to hunt him in many ways.

Therefore, I wish the President and his hard working code of staff very well as they embark the three crucial years of the administration. As most political observers have put it, the first year was only an adjustment period, where all of the learning and perhaps, most of the planning were done. Going forward is the implementing journey; BRAVO Mr. President and I wish you well! One down, three to go.