Schwarzenegger and Sridhar

Guests included California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, here posing for a photo opp with Sridhar.

Schwarzenegger says he loves hanging out with this Sridhar, because he's not the only one with an accent.

Schwarzenegger goes on to tout Bloom Energy's spirit, which he says is similar that held by people who flocked to California during the gold rush. In that same spirit, he's proposing a package to exempt the purchase of green equipment from California sales tax, a move he hopes will help speed up adoption in homes and businesses.