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Why is NASA Langley Wasting Time on Cold Fusion Research?

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
December 11, 2011
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Low Energy Nuclear Reactions Is there better way to do nuclear power? Dr. Joseph M. Zawodny NASA Langley Research Center
“So What is LENR? LENR is a form of nuclear power However, LENR is NOT cold fusion”
Overview of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) as Implemented by Andrea Rossi and Francesca Piantelli 2011 LENR Workshop at GRC September 22, 2011
“Andrea Rossi came to MSFC with officials from Ampenergo, US Aerospace Contractor, other interested parties”
NASA and LENR, Dennis M. Bushnell, Chief Scientist, NASA Langley Research Center
“In Short, LENR, depending upon the TBD performance, appears to be capable of Revolutionizing Aerospace across the board. No other single technology even comes close to the potential impacts of LENR upon Agency Missions.”
Slides From Sept. 22 NASA LENR Innovation Forum Workshop, New Energy Times
“On the second day, when the former NASA staff member asked Rossi if his device had an internal reservoir, Rossi became enraged. Quantum’s engineers left but NASA engineers offered to come back in a few days to give Rossi time to fix the flow. Rossi declined their offer. He said he was “too busy.”
Cold Fusion #1 Claims NASA Chief
“A Chief NASA scientist, Dennis Bushnell has came out in support of Andrea Rossi’s E-Cat technology, but denies any type of nuclear fusion is taking place, saying it is probably beta decay per the Widom Larson Theory. Repackaging the terminology to avoid embarrassment will not erase over twenty years of suppression and the reality of cold fusion!”
How to Make Cold Fusion Work: Use Unobtainium, Forbes
“In my last post I said I’d steer clear of the whole cold fusion thing until something interesting happens. Well, in the last week something interesting has happened … Once again, let me do a quick recap: An Italian inventor, Andrea Rossi, claims to have created a Low Energy Nuclear Reaction, or LENR, device (otherwise called a “cold fusion” device) called the Energy Catlyzer or E-Cat. All an E-Cat system requires is hydrogen gas passing over nickel powder in the presence of an undisclosed catalyst and, it is claimed, the device will generate a significant amount of energy in the form of heat.”
Keith’s note: Why NASA LaRC and/or HQ management knowingly allows overt quackery such as this to go on in NASA-sanctioned meetings using NASA personnel time while budgets are being slashed on “science” missions simply baffles me. Maybe Dennis Bushnell ( [email protected] 757.864.8987 ) can explain.

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