Author: nickelpower

This may be great for a compact e-cat system.

New Energy and Fuel reports a breakthrough in thermoelectric technology. The technology is apparently up to 15% efficient.  This will be quite effective for a very small configuration of e-cat.  If one were to take a small format e-cat which produces 1 kw, and match it with this technology one would end up with a relatively […]

What convinces a physicist?

I couldn’t pass this up, what a headline: “Four Swedish entrepreneurs, two of them particle physicists, run the site Ecat.com” I would go on, but the NyTeknic article is fantastic — and in English.  Please read it and comment either here or there. http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/energi_miljo/energi/article3347150.ece <— To main blog  

Skepticism, a cost-benefit analysis

Most of us do not believe that “absolute proof” has yet been provided for Rossi’s e-cat technology. One way or the other, it will be soon. One of the next few Rossi customers will be willing to go public with it, or customers will be returning product. So we are confronted with a simple question, […]

If Replication is the Holy Grail …

If replication is the holy grail then it is time for skeptics, including those well versed in science, to jump on board. At this website: http://www.mail-archive.com/vortex-l@eskimo.com/msg53212.html you will read: Apparently he [Dr. George Miley, University of Illinois] has been successfully replicating the Patterson cell results, and has extensive experimental data, and proposes a theory explaining Rossi/Patterson Ni-light […]

A Case for Rossi

There seems to be a lot of skepticism about the e-cat.  Skeptics point to the fact that formal science hasn’t been done (http://nickelpower.org/2011/10/30/the-aha-moment/).  Skeptics point to imperfections in Rossi’s history, as if everyone who discovers new technology must live the life of a saint.  Skeptics point to the issues of secrecy.  I agree that the […]

I Repent, the Boogeyman is here!

A month ago I wrote a post entitled “The Boogeyman is coming” where I argued that there is no boogeyman, that the reason all previous free energy attempts failed was that they simply didn’t work.  However I am  now seeing the boogeyman attempting to squelch the e-cat right before my eyes. When the AP reporter […]

The aha moment

“Now that this first customer has signed off on this technology, and Rossi will be receiving funds, he can pay the half million needed for the University of Bologna and Uppsala University to begin doing their tests, which will take 2 years.” http://pesn.com/2011/10/30/9501941_Rebuttal_to_Krivits_Accusation_that_Andrea_Rossi_is_a_Fraudster/ Now we understand fully why Rossi hasn’t followed the scientific model. That, […]

1 M-Watt Running Commentary

By Bob Norman My predictions Will it be conclusive? No, the skeptics will be their in force Will the customer be identified? No Will Rossi’s partner be named? Maybe (How’s that for a prediction) Will defkalion announce to steal Rossi’s thunder? No Will Roll out plans be given? I believe the test will be a […]

How much will an e-cat cost?

Dr. Rossi has promised to sell 10kw e-cat boilers for home use for 5,000 euro by November, 2011.  This number, which works out to 500 euro per kw has become used as “the cost of an e-cat”.  Is this what the cost will be ten years down the road? Oh my no! We don’t seem […]

What can we do to help the technology spread?

By Bob Norman: I thought publicity was key and spreading the word to build a wave of public sentiment would be the thing to do. I asked Rossi in his blog if he was inviting Main Stream Media to his 1 MW demonstration and he said no, publicity was the last thing he wants. I […]

My take on October 6th e-cat test

I’ve been dissatisfied with the reporting of the October 6th e-cat test.  So I’ve done some of my own number crunching using data provided by NyTeknik*. I massaged their data as follows: I deleted all rows that did not contain data from the external heat exchanger (most rows). I added the column: “Delta t” which […]

I plan to heat my home with an e-cat this winter!

Dr. Rossi says that he will have a consumer water heater available in November.  I, along with many others, will be standing in line to buy one of the first ones. My situation is as follows: My house is located in the Yukon territory in northern Canada, 60 degrees, 40 minutes north at about 2500 […]

How the e-cat may save the world economy

If you haven’t noticed, the world is in an economic mess that may eclipse that of the dirty thirties.  While it hasn’t proven worse yet, meriting the moniker ”the great recession”, there are still two major issues waiting in the wings:  the European situation may still get a lot worse.  Some have seriously wondered if the euro can survive the crisis. […]

How I would prove it.

If I were in Dr. Rossi’s boots, I would not be building a 1 mw plant to prove the validity of the e-cat, I would build a car. If it were up to me, I would modify a steam car to run on e-cat, then I would drive around the country showing off my wares. […]