Replication of Ni/LiOH Excess Heat Results: Updated – Experiment Completed
| January 27, 2015 | Posted by Jack Cole under Andrea Rossi, E-Cat, Hobbyist LENR |
After the earlier success of producing apparent excess heating with a blend of nickel powder, lithium hydroxide, aluminum powder, and iron oxide (Fe2O3), there followed three failed attempts to repeat the results. The present experiment appears to have been successful. The fuel was modified in this experiment thanks to fellow Vortex member Jones Beene who […] more
Experiment 3: Completed-No Excess Heat
| January 18, 2015 | Uncategorized |
The third experiment in this series has started with a new control run. The following modifications have been made: 1) external temperature sensor attached to the top of the tube furnace, and 2) improved mechanical connections between the wire from the power supply to resistance heater wire. The external temperature sensor data is collected through […] more
Status of Research
| January 18, 2015 | Andrea Rossi, E-Cat, Hobbyist LENR |
With the previous research findings of significant excess heating for approximately 21 hours, the issue was raised of chemical reactions possibly accounting for the reaction. The attempt to repeat the results empirically ruled out the likelihood of this with no excess heating demonstrated during that run. It is possible that the chemical reaction used to […] more
Failed Replication of Excess Heating
| January 15, 2015 | Uncategorized |
After the promising results of the previous experiment, it was important to see if the results could be repeated. As such, a new cell was assembled. A new heating element was wound and inserted into the cell. One end was sealed to allow for inserting the fuel in the open end after the calibration run. […] more
Experimental Plans for Replication
| January 14, 2015 | Andrea Rossi, E-Cat, Hobbyist LENR |
As noted in the report from yesterday on our recent replication attempt, there remain some issues to be clarified before there is more certainty about the results. The following are issues I have identified with the previous study that need clarification through experimentation. 1. One end of the tube was not sealed during the calibration […] more
Hot Cat Replication Attempt: Update – Experiment Completed
| January 13, 2015 | Andrea Rossi, E-Cat, Hobbyist LENR |
For a couple of months, I have been working on various combinations of reactor cells and materials in an attempt to replicate some of the concepts of Andrea Rossi’s Energy Catalyzer. There have been several failed experiments and several promising experiments. The most recent experiment was the most promising finding yet–yielding an apparent excess heating of […] more
Scientific Report #2 on E-Cat Released
| October 8, 2014 | Uncategorized |
A new pre-publication report has been released on a 32-day long run of Andrea Rossi’s (now Industrial Heat, LLC) E-Cat device. Mats Lewan, a science reporter from Sweden, and author of the book, An Impossible Invention, received a copy of the report from Hanno Essén, one of the report’s authors. The authors of the paper […] more
NASA Releases Report on LENR Aircraft Concepts
| October 1, 2014 | Posted by Jack Cole under E-Cat, NASA, Widom-Larsen |
The news on LENR has been sparse for the past year, but that will likely be changing soon with the impending release of a scientific examination of Andrea Rossi’s E-Cat. Researchers at NASA have continued to take LENR seriously, and have examined the issue of utilizing LENR to power aircraft. They recently issued a report […] more
Sun Cell (Lite) Testing
| August 26, 2014 | Posted by Jack Cole under Uncategorized |
This is the first test with electrodes only. This is the first test with a small copper wire only. This is the copper wire after being dipped in water. A test from the previous day of copper wire after dipped in water. Because condensation may be on the electrodes, possibly producing extra spark, more control […] more
Michael McKubre Interview
| October 5, 2013 | Posted by Jack Cole under Michael McKubre |
There is a very good interview with Dr. Michael McKubre of SRI posted yesterday. This is a broad ranging discussion starting with Dr. McKubre’s background, training, and experience in electrochemistry. He talks about what is known and not known in the field of cold fusion, and the history of experimentation at SRI. This is one […] more
Criticisms and Rejoinders of the Hot-Cat Report
| July 1, 2013 | Posted by Jack Cole under Andrea Rossi, E-Cat, Validation Reports |
As noted here previously, it didn’t take long for critics to weigh in on the testing report of Andrea Rossi’s E-Cat HT. Now some academics from Uppsala University in Sweden have weighed in with a paper published on the same site as the report by Levi et al (arXiv:1306.6364 [physics.gen-ph]). The paper is a critique of […] more
E-Cat Report Update – No Evidence of Hidden Power
| June 10, 2013 | Posted by Jack Cole under Andrea Rossi, E-Cat, Validation Reports |
Not long after the publication of the report validating the operation of Andrea Rossi’s E-Cat HT, skeptics asserted that Mr. Rossi may have concealed direct current (DC) within the alternating current (AC) supplied to the device. The report authors have updated the report with an appendix addressing this concern. All cables were checked before measurements […] more
A Language Upgrade Needed for LENR?
| June 3, 2013 | Posted by Jack Cole under Uncategorized |
Right from the start, the field studying “cold fusion” has produced labels that have tended to increase skepticism among scientists. Personally, I can look past labels to realize that a real effect can exist behind potentially problematic labels. When we look at labeling a phenomena, we may take a few approaches. One approach is to […] more
Initial Reactions to E-Cat Study Paper
| May 24, 2013 | Posted by Jack Cole under Andrea Rossi, E-Cat, Validation Reports |
It has been interesting reading media and reader reactions to the report issued on the testing of Andrea Rossi’s E-Cat HT (high temperature) device. A number of articles have been published on the study at places such as Forbes, Popular Science, ExtremeTech, PhysOrg, and ScienceBlogs. Of course Steven Krivit has weighed in with allegations of […] more
Third Party Report on E-Cat Released
| May 20, 2013 | Posted by Jack Cole under Andrea Rossi, E-Cat, Validation Reports |
As promised, the report of third party testing on the Energy Catalyzer (E-Cat) has been released and available for download on e-cat.com. It will be interesting to see how many scientists view this report. On reading the report, one will find that the authors took care at every step to do calculations that underestimated the […] more
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