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A great discovery or another disappointment?
Electricity 10 times less expensive than from coal? And without any pollution? These are incredible claims. But we would all be happy to see them confirmed by independent investigations. October 2011 is not very far away.
An Italian inventor, Andrea Rossi claims to develop a new kind of a nuclear reactor. Each unit contains about 100 grams of powdered nickel fuel mixed with a secret catalyst, inside of a sealed container. The container is filled with compressed hydrogen. The unit uses electric energy at the rate of 0.4 kW but it generates thermal energy at the rate of 12.4 kW. The released energy is said to be due to nuclear reactions resulting from turning nickel into copper. In one case Rossi’s reactor operated for six month[, heating several rooms. During this time 30% of nickel was converted into copper. Three demonstrations were performed in 2011, at the University of Bologna.
References:
1) A. Rossi, Journal of Nuclear Physics
2) A. Rossi, Journal of Nuclear Physics A new energy – Exp.results « Journal of Nuclear Physics
3) F. Celani, New Energy Times, New Energy Times - Issue #36: Rossi and Focardi LENR Device: Celani Report
4) H. Mills, Cold Fusion Steams Ahead at World's Oldest University
5) M. Macy, Hope Grows as Journals Weigh in on Italian Cold Fusion Breakthrough
6) M. Lewan, Cold Fusion: 18 hour test excludes combustion - NyTeknik
7) J. Rothwell, News
8) M. Levan, Swedish physicists on the E-cat:
9) A. Rossi, Hydrogen/Nickel cold fusion probable mechanism « Journal of Nuclear Physics
10) A. Rossi, A new energy – Exp.results « Journal of Nuclear Physics
11) S. Chubb. INFINITE ENERGY • ISSUE 96 • MARCH/APRIL 2011
http://www.infinite-energy.com/images/pdfs/IE96Rossi.pdf
also: COLD FUSION TIMES
Ludwik Kowalski (see Wikipedia)