"Capitalism to the Rescue" By Jon Gertner http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/magazine/05Green-t.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=magazine
Very upbeat considering all the bad news in the rest or the economy - Check out the hidden jewel on page 3 - Bloom Energy. This one has been in stealth mode, and the story indicates that the fuel-cell hype of five years ago may yet pan out, despite the horrible failure to deliver by the high-fliers in Canada. “It took $25 million of venture capital to get Google into business, but it’s taken $250 million of private capital to get Bloom into business." This makes what Mills at BLP has burned through look almost like pocket change. ... big unanswered question - did Bloom find a way to get around the need for palladium? If not -- Isn't it time to for Buffet to corner the market? Jones
