Re: [Vo]:Re: Rossi Interview Questions
In reply to Alan J Fletcher's message of Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:23:40 -0800: Hi, [snip] Need 500C steam for electrical. At 120C steam the inside temperature is too high .. not a very stable situation. This just means that the thermal conductivity needs to be improved. A design and materials issue. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
Re: [Vo]:Re: Rossi Interview Questions
In reply to mix...@bigpond.com's message of Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:20:47 +1100: Hi, [snip] In reply to Alan J Fletcher's message of Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:23:40 -0800: Hi, [snip] Need 500C steam for electrical. At 120C steam the inside This got stuffed up during composition. It should be: Fission reactors run at 300-350 C. [snip] Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
[Vo]:Re: Rossi Interview Questions
Thanks to all who submitted questions. I sent in a collation (extracting ideas) ... including asking for another test. But with today's response to Brian Josephson I said don't ask him that one. (I'll put up what I sent in another post) Most of what I suggested came up in the interview naturally. The interview is by Bill Moore of www.evworld.com -- and will be for premium subscribers only (general release in 6 months). But he sent me the private link and gave me permission to quote from it. Please don't share the file, but feel free to quote its content as long as you give EV World attribution and link. I've collected same-subject rather than strict time-order. A lot of time was spent in general chat and status since his last interview a few months back. There were a few language/phone miscommunications that some will pick on (eg Moore said the 1MW ecats were in series, Rossi didn't make the correction to parallel). Many Good question! responses ... which will be proof to Randi that he's faking it. IMPORTANT : This is from my notes, not a verbatim transcript. 03:00 Rossi said that the reason for cutting back the power was because some gaskets were leaking, due to the high internal temperatures. Doesn't correlate with his previous statement that it was a control issue. 11:22 Mystery customer is still a mystery ... Rossi pointed out that the poorly-scribbled Colonel was a clue (ie military). 25:00 Will be used in remote locations. 16:00 Confirmed that the 12 were to the mystery customer. Moore didn't ask if the 13x1MW were one plant, or many, so we still don't know. 14:30 The 10kW waiting list is to GAUGE the interest, to see if they can get production economies of scale. 17:00 Authorizations are easier for industrial, rather than domestic -- the latter in 1 to 2 years. 18:18 Currently manual control of the test ecats. Working with NI ... 24:00+ .. on Control and Stability (ie sounds like they're actively involved in the design rather than just implementing Rossi specs) 22:00 Moore asked about evolution ... Rossi made the rivers in a water quote by .. A 2,500 years-ago Greek .. but a GOOD Greek.) Right now it's a Model T (not sexy ... Moore suggested hiring Pininfarina) .. will evolve to a Cadillac 24:00 Moore: do you need a better understanding of the process Satisfied now, have a solid theory, but are waiting on the patent before he reveals it. Rapid evolution is possible ... but he doesn't see a big improvement in the core. Need 500C steam for electrical. At 120C steam the inside temperature is too high .. not a very stable situation. 27:00 Business plan -- Short term (1-2 years) more 1MW Orders. Are out-sourcing components, network can be fast. Again, said 10kW Wait-List is to estimate demand, to push down the price. 28:00 Middle-term -- Mobility -- Ships, Trains Automobiles much longer (That's Moore's area) ... 30:00 Said he met with Tarr ... Mass wants jobs, and there are good technical workers available. Good seed for future talks. 32:00 Current wait time is 4 months for a 1MW. (No mention of one in US, one in Europe). 33:00 How do you feel? Excited, anxious, exhilarated? A cocktail of all you say. Says he will invite Moore to see the first non-sekrit installation.
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At 04:23 PM 11/23/2011, Alan J Fletcher wrote: Thanks to all who submitted questions. I sent in a collation (extracting ideas) ... including asking for another test. But with today's response to Brian Josephson I said don't ask him that one. (I'll put up what I sent in another post) This is what I've got so far he had another radio interview on 11/11 : I need to see if there's anything there that you could use. (It's an hour long ...) Ask him how this is going : THE Massachusetts LEGISLATURE http://www.statehousenews.com/skedtuesday.htm .No House or Senate sessions today. EDITOR'S NOTE: According to Sen. Bruce Tarr, Andrea Rossi, the Italian scientist who claims to have developed the world's first nuclear cold fusion reactor is coming to the State House tomorrow to explore the prospects of developing the device and producing it in Massachusetts. Tarr's office says Rossi plans to visit Tuesday morning for two days of meeting with government officials and representatives of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University Massachusetts and Northeastern University. Mr. Rossi's reactor, if successfully proven and developed, has the potential to change the way the world deals with energy, Tarr said in a statement. - - - - - I put the following conversationally, as if I were asking them. Not that I want to put words in your mouth !!! - You are presently selling 1MW eCats, with 13 to a mystery customer, and say that you are fully booked with back-orders. Could you clarify whether these will be 13 separate installations, or one huge 13MW plant? You have also declined orders for 100kW Units, although you have previously said you would consider them. But now you have opened an Options List for 10kW domestic units (with the possibility of heat, cooling and electrical output). If you get 10,000 people on the list (and I know of two who have signed up already) you will start a crash-program to develop a domestic eCat within a year. How will you manage to get USA domestic certification -- including Underwriters Laboratories or equivalent -- in that short time? At a trivial level, you say that recharging an eCat will cost only $10, once every 6 months. Surely that will be higher if you include the technician's cost. Or will you just send a new cartridge for the homeowner to install? - - - - - I sent in a late email, saying don't ask this one : - - - - - - Most outsiders -- including supporters -- say that none of your many tests has been conclusive -- with questions of steam quality or thermocouple placement -- and only Professor Levi's private 19 hour test in February was long enough to eliminate all possible fakes. Nobel Prize-winner Brian Josephson, who has been a consistent supporter (the Wiki page would have been deleted without his efforts) , and whom Levi invited to the October 6 test, has pleaded with you to permit just one more fully-independent and rigorous scientific test -- as a calorimetric test only. He believes this would open many doors in government circles -- including the patent office. Do you really think it is better to go it alone on a commercial basis only? - - - - - -- Note that I didn't ask for any technical details, because he wouldn't give them.
Re: [Vo]:Re: Rossi Interview Questions
Just for completeness : PREMIUM CONTENT Rossi's e-Cat Goes Commercial http://evworld.com/article.cfm?storyid=2035 Italian engineer Andrea Rossi, inventor of the e-Catalyst energy system, talks with EV World about the system's successful test in Bologna and the future of this potentially game-changing technology.
Re: [Vo]:Re: Rossi Interview Questions
And they want $49 to listen to the interview. AG On 11/24/2011 11:14 AM, Alan J Fletcher wrote: Just for completeness : PREMIUM CONTENT Rossi's e-Cat Goes Commercial http://evworld.com/article.cfm?storyid=2035 Italian engineer Andrea Rossi, inventor of the e-Catalyst energy system, talks with EV World about the system's successful test in Bologna and the future of this potentially game-changing technology.
Re: [Vo]:Re: Rossi Interview Questions
At 05:08 PM 11/23/2011, Aussie Guy E-Cat wrote: And they want $49 to listen to the interview. Annual subscription, surely. Not worth $49 for this one audio only. though. If there's something particular you want to know, I can re-listen and make a closer transcript. (Maybe Bill will relent and release it earlier). General demeanor : Rossi was very relaxed and laughing.
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Rossi has consistently stated that he does not like playing bones with other people's money which is very commendable. However, it is not commendable of him to use scientific associations to promote interest in his ECAT, and refuse an independent evalusation of the ECAT's performance. Rossi either does not care or is unware that he is playing with the hearts of many scientists and all his science orientated supporters. Harry On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 8:17 PM, Alan J Fletcher a...@well.com wrote: At 05:08 PM 11/23/2011, Aussie Guy E-Cat wrote: And they want $49 to listen to the interview. Annual subscription, surely. Not worth $49 for this one audio only. though. If there's something particular you want to know, I can re-listen and make a closer transcript. (Maybe Bill will relent and release it earlier). General demeanor : Rossi was very relaxed and laughing.
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Thanks for the information, Alan. The article announcing the interview is one large softball. Everything in it is Rossi says but is presented as if it were fact. I find that unconscionable for someone presenting themselves as a reporter. It casts into doubt everything claimed by the web site which is a pity for me because I like electric cars. Actually I like hybrids. I don't care for all electric cars because I don't own a one hundred mile long extension cord.
