This has been discussed elsewhere, but a lot is happening and the threads here are tangled up with [Vo]:Re:[Vo] problem, so I thought I would reiterated it. Piantelli has been making some amazing claims lately. See:
http://ecatnews.com/?p=581 Original source in Italian: http://www.energeticambiente.it/sistemi-idrogeno-nikel/14742857-novita-cella-piantelli.html Some quotes: For some time now, rumours have been circulating about Professor Focardi’s former collaboration partner, Professor Piantelli. Focardi and Piantelli were the first to show the true potential of Ni-H LENR. . . . These reports are beginning to gel and Roy Virgilio confirmed in Saturday’s talk at Viarregio that Piantelli was indeed preparing an eCat competitor. Virgilio expands on earlier scant details on this site (Italian). The following covers the important points so far: * Prof. Piantelli is working with the University of Siena on his Ni-H cell * In the last few days, old cells have been rekindled with ease after working for months in the past. * The cells were not pushed to perform and yet confirmed small excess energy. * Still in progress with a schedule of up to two months * Old cells have excess energy of about 2-3 times input * New ones plan an excess of about 200 times the energy input . . . * Patents are filed and pending * Some collaboration with a major U.S. institution including 3 days in the Siena lab . . . * Confirms the presence of 6-7 Mev Protons . . . END QUOTES Piantelli has loads of academic credibility. He is been supported for many years by an Italian automobile manufacturer. I wish I could recall which one. As you see from the photos of his lab he has top-notch equipment. He has been working slowly, in contrast to Rossi. Mike Melich remarked that Piantelli comes from part of Italy where there is a large monastery they began building in A.D. 1346. They are still not finished. - Jed
