Cold Fusion LENR :
I was amazed to find this link:
http://www.economist.com/node/18774834/comments
Also made it to http://news.cnet.com/8301-11128_3-20075206-54/a-reality-check-on-nuclear-fusion-at-mit/#comments
Not noted by the original author, though.
Only interesting one :
by dumbspammers (1656 comments) June 29, 2011 11:53 AM PDT
The cost of refining nickel to power the E-CAT system is higher than the amount of energy (allegedly) generated by the E-CAT. Thus, even given an infinite supply of nickel ore, the E-CAT has a negative net output of electricity; that is, it costs more KW to make the nickel powder required to operate it than the E-CAT can produce from the powdered nickel. And that's not even considering the energy required to isolate the hydrogen.
... a couple of posts disputing that
by dumbspammers (1656 comments) June 29, 2011 4:31 PM PDT
Call any metal refinery and ask them what it costs in KWh to refine 1 gram of 99-and-5-9s pure powdered nickel. Or Google, if you have the ability.
I am unimpressed with people who believe that snake oil is the solution to our energy needs.
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Eh? 2.5kW * 24 hrs * 365 days / 2 = 10 MW ??
