Cold fusion first came up in a 1956 article published in the New York Times on the muon-catalyzed fusion carried out by Luis W. Alvarez. Then in 1986 when geo fusion or planetary core fusion was being studied, it was mentioned again by E. Paul Palmer from the Brigham Young University. Later the duo Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons from the University of Southampton and the University of Utah respectively brought the experiment back in limelight.
E-Cat cold fusion systemAndrea Rossi's E-Cat cold fusion power plant has produced an average of 470 kilowatts for more than five hours.
Another cold fusion experiment was carried out by Andrea Rossi in October 2011 and is called the E-Cat cold fusion power plant. The plant generated 470 kilowatts of heat energy in about five hours but couldn’t reach its goal of producing a megawatt of energy. The heat produced was measured by boiling water which evaporated and the trial was witnessed by a group of engineers who are also Andrea’s customers. In this E-cat or Energy Catalyzer experiment Rossi has used a secret catalyst to bring about a hydrogen and nickel reaction.
The benefits
If ample of energy can actually be derived from cold fusion then it will put an end to emission of greenhouse gases as there will not be a need to burn fossil fuels anymore. The amount of smog, fumes and other air pollutants in the atmosphere will decrease drastically. These are responsible for a number of health problems. We could finally have an answer to the global warming woes.
In fact, it can revolutionize industrial production as a huge quantity of energy will be generated at a very low cost. This in turn will bring down the cost of goods in the market. Not only industrial production, but transportation will also become much cheaper. The incidence of blackouts will be reduced and there won’t be any need to install expensive power grids. Prices of food, travel, and construction will also come down. Coal mining, oil drilling, and natural gas exploration projects will become redundant.
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