Cold fusion at UCLA. 28th, April 2005

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IEEE reports apparatus that produces nuclear fusion inside tiny vapor bubbles may one day give us cheap, clean, and virtually limitless energy. (PESN; April 28, 2005)

replicated again, and under the nose of the media, ... will it be rubbished by mainstream science again?..

there should be plenty of updates to follow, im keeping an eye out.

the link includes video's of the proccess in action.

http://pesn.com/2005/04/28/6900088_UCLA_Cold_Fusion/

This movie is a real-time presentation of the crystal fusion raw data shown in Figure 2 including raw PMT traces of valid neutron hits.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v434/n7037/extref/nature03575-s2.mpg

This movie shows the phosphor screen image (25.4 mm diameter) of an ion beam produced upon heating a pyroelectric crystal. Deuterium gas pressure was set to 0.2 Pa. The phosphor intensity, as measured by a CCD camera, is proportional to beam current density. In the central frame, the phosphor intensity is displayed topographically.
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v434/n7037/extref/nature03575-s3.mpg
 
So far they've said that the fusion's scale is so small and inefficient (as far as fusion goes) that it seems better suited for things like microthrusters than wholesale energy production.
Cool nonetheless.
 
it proves it can be done... and with refinement, efficiencey can only increase, although I have a horrible feeling that the bureaucracy in mainstream science may prevent this from getting anywhere near the public domain.

and what would you rather do anyway... pay for energy through the nose from a large corporation pushing megawatts through a grid, with countryside spoiling pylons, or be more energy independant and have a battery type device that power's your home that you can constantly replenish.
 
I doubt we'd see the decentralization of the powergrid anytime soon, since I'm sure as hell not going to trust my neighbors with a fusion generator. Plus it's probably more efficient on a larger scale.
 
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