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On the Lighter Side => That CAN'T be true! => Topic started by: Steve Cleary on 23/05/2011 16:01:02

Title: What is the energy catalyser concept?
Post by: Steve Cleary on 23/05/2011 16:01:02
Steve Cleary  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Hi Dr Chris,

Can you shed some light on Andrea Rossi's Energy Catalyzer concept?  ie: fusion of Nickel and Hydrogen to produce 15Kw from a 400 watt input in a safe and nonpolluting manner..

With thanks

Steve Cleary
Sydney, Australia.

What do you think?
Title: What is the energy catalyser concept?
Post by: imatfaal on 23/05/2011 19:43:26
Hi Steve - there has been a fairly energetic debate in the tech section of the forum already (which seemed to end up talking about sausages)

http://www.thenakedscientists.com/forum/index.php?topic=39244.msg355421#msg355421

Ludwik's initial post has some good links that will explains things very well.

I think it all comes down to waiting till October and seeing if the man can deliver.  If it is true. it's a new paradigm, so it would be difficult to give any serious comment on it until his scientific methodology is presented - but it's a long way from being proved at the moment.  He needs to get his ducks in a row and present a patented machine, a repeatable methodology, and a detailed scientific paper - and let the world of cynics and sceptics find out what's going on.   

Don't sell all your energy stocks just yet.  [;D]