Research into energy for the future is ongoing and so many resources are spent. The stakes are high and the needs are strong. Therefore I do not understand why not more resources are spent on the most promising energy source under investigation today.
What I refer to is the emerging technology known today as ‘Low Energy Nuclear Fusion’, once described as Cold Fusion.
This technology is now on the break through, but still needs lots of material research and technology development. The development is ongoing since the 1989 publication of Fleischmann and Pons, and will take another century unless more resources and more interest is spent in the development of these processes. Some work has been done, is being done and will be done (several EU and USA grants have been supplied) but the magnitude of the work being done is only a fraction of what is possible and what is warranted given the current situation of the energy supplies in the world.
Therefore, I call upon our governments, universities and businesses to take the development of this technology more serious. The task is not small, but the possible rewards are huge, as long as we try to use the technology wisely.
The way forward it to select 3 or 4 possible processes that have been developed, and select an expert team that will investigate these and find ways to develop scientific proof and technological deployment. Both formidable tasks, but with sufficient interest, manpower and resources the results will be extremely rewarding.
So, I call upon those who read this message: The support of the development of this new technology will benefit us all.
American team:
“The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $10 million in funding for eight projects working to determine whether low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR) could be the basis for a potentially transformative carbon-free energy source. The teams selected today—from universities, a national laboratory, and small business—aim to break the stalemate of research in this space…”
European team:
“CleanHME shall develop a new, clean, safe, compact and very efficient energy source based on Hydrogen-Metal and plasma systems, which could be a breakthrough for both private use as well as for industrial applications. The new energy source could be employed both as a small mobile system or alternatively as a stand-alone heat and electricity generator. We plan to construct a new compact reactor to test the HME technology during the long-term experiments and increase its technology readiness level. A comprehensive theory of HME phenomena shall be worked out as well. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon2020 Framework Programme under grant agreement no 951974…“
