The Promise of Controlled Nuclear Fusion Part VII

Posted on 29-Dec-13 by

At the end of part Part VI, we were waiting to see the report by independent investigators into Andrea Rossi’s eCat. The report duly arrived and may be downloaded here. It concludes by saying: Given the deliberately conservative choices made … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Controlled Nuclear Fusion – Part VI

Posted on 28-Mar-13 by

In Part III, I predicted that 2012 would be a pivotal one for Low Energy Nuclear Fusion (LENR or Cold Fusion as some still prefer). I must now concede that this did not happen but there are strong indications that … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Controlled Nuclear Fusion – Part V

Posted on 6-Aug-12 by

I was sad to hear of the death of Dr Martin Fleischmann yesterday. As I have recorded in previous parts of this series, it was he and Stanley Pons who offered what was dubbed “Cold Fusion” to the world in … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Controlled Nuclear Fusion – Part IV

Posted on 5-Apr-12 by

At the end of Part III, I predicted that 2012 would be a pivotal year for Andrea Rossi and his E-Cat. With three months gone, this prediction is looking likely but not necessarily to Rossi’s advantage. Rossi came under fire … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Controlled Nuclear Fusion – Part III

Posted on 4-Jan-12 by

Part II concluded on a rather pessimistic note for Andrea Rossi’s Energy Catalyser – E-Cat – that it cannot be producing the reported net energy gains by any process yet known to Physics. However, there may be a degree of … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Controlled Nuclear Fusion – Part II

Posted on 12-Nov-11 by

Last time we looked mostly at Hot Fusion. This time we’ll focus more on Cold Fusion, Andrea Rossi, the Energy Catalyzer (E-Cat) and whether we can dare to believe. Is cold fusion theoretically possible? The case against it is strong … Continue reading →

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The Promise of Controlled Nuclear Fusion – Part I

Posted on 4-Nov-11 by

For a small but growing band of followers, October 28th, 2011 was a big day in the history of energy generation. The buzz centres around inventor/entrepreneur, Andrea Rossi, and his creation, the Energy Catalyzer or E-Cat for short. Rossi’s most … Continue reading →

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Ocean Wave Power for New Zealand – a Reality Check

Posted on 21-Oct-11 by

Now that we’ve all had time to see how the Rena disaster has played out, a number of later lessons, versus early lessons can be taken. Our marine infrastructure, after a slow start, is doing a plucky job in cleaning … Continue reading →

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Early Lessons from the Rena

Posted on 11-Oct-11 by

The Rena emergency is notable from a number of viewpoints in addition to the obvious one of the environmental damage it is already causing. The first is that, in the era of GPS and electronic navigation, it shouldn’t have happened … Continue reading →

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