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Feds May Have Made A Huge Breakthrough In Cold Fusion

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A report from the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) claimed government researchers had confirmed the existence of a cold fusion nuclear reaction. The report was allegedly authored by scientists from Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command and the University of New Mexico.

DTRA’s report includes several questionable statements unlikely to appear in an official U.S. government document, such as, “many U.S. military actions this century, and the most costly in the 1990’s, have been driven by, or consequences of, the geopolitics of oil.” The report also contains fewer headings than most government publications and uses an unusual type style. The report also claims the agency plans no follow-up research.

DTRA staff would not confirm or deny the authenticity of the report to The Daily Caller News Foundation, saying, “a couple of the individuals involved in the process are off station/ on vacation leave.”

But independent scientists told TheDCNF a cold fusion breakthrough is plausible, but the report is far from conclusive.

“My instinct is to ascribe these results to cosmic ray deuterons interacting with the palladium deuteride. I would be want this potential background to be addressed before I could interpret this as a finding of new physics.” Dr. Jeffrey Eldred, a particle accelerator physicist who works at Fermilab, told The DCNF. “Isotope effects on superconductivity have been demonstrated prior to these results.”

Cold fusion is a nuclear reaction that occurs at relatively low temperatures, rather than at millions of degrees. These types of nuclear reactions are plausible, but previous claims by scientists of the discovery of cold fusion have always been unable to be replicated by other teams of scientists.  Most government research into the process has been cancelled as a result.

Companies have been trying to create fusion reactors — not necessarily cold fusion reactors — for decades, since such power would be “too cheap to meter” and drive other sources of electricity out of business. Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works group claims to be developing a compact fusion reactor small enough to fit in a truck, which could generate enough electricity to power 80,000 homes.

U.S. research teams claimed in January to have discovered a way to initiate nuclear fusion reactions in a process called “fast ignition” using a high-intensity laser.

German engineers from the Max Planck Institute successfully activated an experimental nuclear fusion reactor and managed to suspend plasma for the first time in December, 2015. The German reactor took 19 years and cost $1.1 billion to build. The reactor passed the major technical milestone of generating its first plasma at a temperature of around one million degrees Celsius. It could demonstrate the first stable artificial nuclear fusion reaction sometime later this year.

Other fusion power projects have been subject to repeated cost overruns, like the plan to build the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) fusion reactor in France.

ITER was originally expected to cost approximately $5.7 billion, but cost overruns, design changes and rising raw material prices saw the amount almost triple to $ 14.9 billion. The project could end up costing $20 billion.

Daily Caller



67 Comments on "Feds May Have Made A Huge Breakthrough In Cold Fusion"

  1. Jim on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 7:25 pm 

    I’ll hop in my car, powered by my proprietary perpetual motion motor, and I’ll go check out the latest cold fusion breakthrough.

  2. Lucifer on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 7:57 pm 

    One day, maybe in a few hundred years humans may figure out this fusion thing, if there are any people still alive by then. But in the mean time i think i will stick to flying using my own power.

  3. DMyers on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 8:46 pm 

    Looks like a done deal. Cold fusion is here. Can’t wait to retrofit my old V-6. I have the three hundred bucks I expect it will take to get it done.

    I’ll take two of those trunk-size reactors, so long as they’ll make exceptions for credit risks. How much could a trunk size reactor cost, two, three hundred bucks?

    I’m glad cold fusion finally arrived. It really changes everything. The future is secure.

  4. Mondo Sinistro on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 9:20 pm 

    “…since such power would be “too cheap to meter”

    This is the popular press for you. News by morons, for morons. Even if practical fusion reactors can be built in the next few decades–and I, for one, think that’s entirely possible–it does not follow that it will be cheap, at least for quite a while. Check out the size and expense of ITER. A commercial unit might be smaller, but it won’t be small or cheap.

    And when they talk about something “small enough to fit in a truck,” first, ask them if that’s a pickup or an 18-wheeler, and even more, are they talking about the whole power plant, or just the reaction chamber (as I suspect)? ITER’s reaction chamber could probably fit nicely in a semi trailer, but the whole plant will be one of the grand monuments of the world.

  5. Raymond Furner on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 10:01 pm 

    If you didn’t conceive it, it’s not possible. Right! Conversely, if anyone can conceive it, it may be possible. Intellectually, it is very satisfying.
    Economically, it is terrifying.

  6. bcooper on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 10:19 pm 

    I had a cold fusion at Jamba today, what’s all the fuss and expense about? Jamba only charges 6.00 for cold fusion.

  7. lynn wood on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 10:22 pm 

    Sorry, we have been trained to think that cold fusion is the same as voodoo economics of negative interest rates. It will never happen.

  8. ZipWizard on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 11:01 pm 

    I see Cold Fusion possible if they use compression waves in Plasma (ions). The idea is to get the molecules close enough that Quantum Tunneling can take place. If you strip the Electron Clouds, then it becomes possible to get nucleus-es close enough. A compression wave in a tube magnetic field, rather than crushing with lasers by themselves should do it.
    The process could be continuous rather than the pulsed fusion of the deuterium micro drops method.

    We discovered EMdrives can produce thrust using virtual particles in a wave chamber. Live testing begins before 2020 in actual orbit.

    I think the solution could happen if they use the same science, on Plasma, and encourage Quantum Tunneling between isotopes of deuterium or other isotopes of similar makeup, but heavier.

  9. Rusty on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 11:02 pm 

    Until they figure out a way to market it and make money off of it. The public will never see it.

  10. Mr. Cold Fusion on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 11:15 pm 

    I was worried about having a Cold Fusion reaction in my freezer so I quit buying ice cream

  11. mike D on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 11:18 pm 

    even if they perfected a small ‘fusion generator’. we would never hear about it.utility companys would not.let it come to fruition.power too cheap to meter.would put them out of business.we will never see free electricity.or even cheep electricity.this world is all about money.the powers that be.want to think up new things for the masses to pay for.not new things that would,make life cheaper or easier,for the common man. END OF STORIE

  12. Yule Nevano on Sun, 11th Sep 2016 11:52 pm 

    Cold Fusion or low energy nuclear reactions (LENR) as its now known, is no joke. Effects have been proven by multiple different people, but no one yet fully and undeniably understands the science behind it.

    I hope the US has made progress because who ever can fully understand and manipulate LENR, will have a HUGE advantage. LENR has HUGE military applications.

    With LENR it is conceivable that rather than spending 1.5 trillion on ~1500 f-35s, you could spend 1.5 trillion on 30 million drones (@5 million/each) that could each fly as fast or faster than a current fighter jet and carry any payload you could think of (within weight limits) missles, bombs, lasers, rail guns, sensors, etc. No weapon, offensive or defensive, could stop a swarm of 100k drones with various payloads.

    also numerous commercial applications, every house, building, structure, could be its own power plant. anything that requires power would benefit.

  13. phd on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 12:09 am 

    Been hearing about a breakthrough for decades now. Still waiting for it to happen.

  14. willie mendis on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 12:19 am 

    Dr.Arthur C Clarke who was Chancellor of the University of Moratuwa,Sri Lanka,
    predicted in a chat with me in 1986, that Cold fusion will be a reality that will implicate the Govt.to work out the way of demolishing all the existing Hydropower Plants,& that people will be able to buy their CF Energy in supermarkets.
    I served as the Vice Chancellor at the time

  15. Asterix on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 12:21 am 

    Great Scott! A Mr Cold Fusion reactor in a modern sports car equipped with a flux capacitor might produce some serious $hit! On the other hand, it might just be an amazing coincidence.

  16. Sine Theta on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 12:52 am 

    I think a fusion reactor, either hot or cold, will feasible at about the time we are ready to colonize Mars. Then there won’t be any worries about how to generate enough energy at the Martian colonies.

    Meanwhile, back on Earth, small fusion reactors will lead to immensely powerful lasers for the military.

  17. Sine Theta on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 1:09 am 

    Decades ago, engineers had the idea of using nuclear engines to power super fast spacecraft. Fusion reactors could make that a reality and greatly increase space exploration.

    Another commenter mentioned replacing hydroelectric generators. I wonder how many dams would be taken down to let rivers flow naturally again. We could also get rid of bird-killing windmills and vast solar panel arrays.

  18. GregT on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 1:17 am 

    “With LENR it is conceivable that rather than spending 1.5 trillion on ~1500 f-35s, you could spend 1.5 trillion on 30 million drones (@5 million/each) that could each fly as fast or faster than a current fighter jet and carry any payload you could think of (within weight limits) missles, bombs, lasers, rail guns, sensors, etc. No weapon, offensive or defensive, could stop a swarm of 100k drones with various payloads.”

    With LENR, why the need to continue to kill millions of other people around the world in order to rape them of their resources? Might be a better idea to focus on food production, or even better, your own country’s medical system.

  19. Sine Theta on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 1:18 am 

    I think a fusion reactor, either hot or cold, will BE feasible….

    My apologies for the maddening error.

  20. BigCity on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 1:29 am 

    what? The only “breakthrough” the Feds ever make, is breaking through the Exit door to take their cigarette breaks.

  21. WW on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 2:14 am 

    …LENR via “quantum resonant Zero Point Processes” is what Peter Hagelstein (the inventor of DOD’s X-Ray laser)..was predicting, NOT “deuterium electro-chemistry” the Pons-Fleischman controversy
    of the late eighties. Lockheed has access to “black project materials” (including captured UFO technologies)..by the way, not sure they mention that to the patent office people. Is genuine Anti-Gravity next? WW

  22. Kat on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 3:22 am 

    I hope this isn’t a prank. We could really use cold fusion technology. It is possible in theory, but frankly I wasn’t expecting it to happen this soon, so I’m suspicious, especially because it can’t be verified.

  23. Anonymous on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 5:13 am 

    Glad to hear it, now where is my flying car?

  24. Go Speed Racer on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 5:56 am 

    If Cold Fusion actually worked,
    then it would NOT be Cold then would it.
    Cause it would get Hot.

    USA nation of mental patients and retards.
    Who are fat, ugly, and throw garbage
    out the windows of their 12 mpg monster trucks.

  25. CharlieK on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 6:08 am 

    Hmm… most of us will only believe this when they see a cold fusion power plant.

  26. greg petoskey on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 7:04 am 

    cold fusion will probably never come into existence as long as greed is among us…it would be a too cheap of power supply

  27. Russ on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 7:04 am 

    Cold fusion has been confirmed.
    Congratulations to Pons and Fleischmann, for finally being vindicated !
    Now, if they can just invent the Flux Capacitor…………

  28. pinkdotR on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 7:11 am 

    So far cold fusion is the most expensive electricity source in terms of $/kWh 😉

    But let’s assume once it will get “too cheap to meter”. What will be the result for our civilization? I am afraid we will use this electricity for things 10 x more stupid than ski resort in Dubai and it will only help us to deplete other resources even faster. Human race should never get any ~free energy source. We should get forced to make our lifestyle and population size sustainable or die.

  29. goat1001 on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 7:49 am 

    Is this the con man selling cold fusion or eh, CON-fusion?

  30. dave thompson on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 7:56 am 

    I love the picture in the article with the three young good looking scientists, staring at what appears to be a vile of yellow piss.

  31. joe on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 7:59 am 

    This just in, it really is pneumonia. Honest!
    Waddaya mean you dont believe it!

  32. Cloggie on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 8:04 am 

    Usually you don’t faint from pneumonia. Often pneumonia is a symptom of something graver.

    Trump says he has no Schadenfreude and wishes her a speedy recovery and is looking forward to the three scheduled debates, the first one on September 26, two weeks from now.

  33. ellsworth on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 8:07 am 

    I completely agree pinkdot, it would probably be a disaster; like giving meth to a bunch of preschoolers, who are already batsh*t crazy!

    Our scale and collective voracity for consumption seems unstoppable, even without an unlimited energy source.

  34. Larry Davis on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 8:55 am 

    Didn’t any of you see the ” 60 MINUTES ” news report on cold fusion. In case you missed it cold fusion does exist and is proven. Even though cold fusion is in its infancy does not nullify that it does exist. BTW anyone see the ” 60 MINUTES ” report on the Bloom Box ?

  35. Paul Maher on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 9:55 am 

    So many doubters and deniers! Follow NASA, NAVSEA, Brillouin Energy and spokeswoman for the Standing Rock Sioux, Phyllis Young.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBjA5LLraX0 Spaceplanes from NASA
    https://www.lenr-forum.com/forum/index.php/Attachment/386-IEEE-brief-DeChiaro-9-2015-pdf/
    http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/36785-on-the-precipice-standing-rock-sioux-tribe-endorses-cutting-edge-nuclear-technology
    https://www.youtube.com/embed/uorV-K8C0fs

  36. MikeX11.2 on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 9:58 am 

    Exxon gonna be MAD.

  37. MikeX11.2 on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 10:01 am 

    Anyway it’s time to SELL EXXON stock.
    The futures market doesn’t break 53 dollars a barrel in the next two years.
    US rig counts still climbing.
    A glut of oil on the market.
    Exxon paying out Massive Dividend payments.

    Spells: Exxon’s decline.
    With that mgmt team and no screaming shareholders Exxon WILL NEVER Transition to Solar and Wind. Meaning it’s going bankrupt, and nows the start of a long decline.

    Solar and Wind are now cheaper than ALL carbon sources. And Solar can guarantee pricing for 30 YEARS. Exxon can’t touch that.

  38. Paul Maher on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 10:01 am 

    Yeah, the Wright brothers will never fly, we didn’t land on the moon and we’ll never replace covered wagons. The Ostriches of the world will once again be forced to pull their heads out of the sand and join a New Age. Shortly a new hybrid will hit the market. LENR Rising!!

  39. MikeX11.2 on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 10:02 am 

    Solar: Guaranteed pricing, and no fuel trucks to schedule or maintain, no pipeline leaks, no pollution risks.

  40. Paul Maher on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 10:06 am 

    Have you seen this? Congress is ready for the implementation of LENR.
    https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/114th-congress/house-report/537/1 Checkout page 83.

  41. Paul Maher on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 10:15 am 

    Most of you guys and gals are not much on the Forward Thinking Trail, but rather on the Forward Stinking Trail. It’s time to brace yourselves for what the 21st century holds in store. LENR, TE-PV, the Lanthanum Aluminate Strontium Titanate Interface and a number of other new technologies are about to impact the world in new and amazing ways. Time to wake up to what technology has in store for us!

  42. Mark Coffman on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 10:24 am 

    I wish the writers of these articles would understand the major differences between Hot Fusion and Cold Fusion. Cold Fusion results are akin to magic but none the less seem very real. Hot Fussion uses standard scientific bump and grind methods. In no way are they equivalent other then the production of different amounts of energy from other. They shouldn’t be mentioned in the same article because a breakthrough in one won’t affect the technical difficulties in doing the other.

  43. Apneaman on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 10:29 am 

    Paul, will this new energy be too cheap to meter as well? Is my flying car coming too?

  44. Roto2 on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 10:41 am 

    Cold fusion is about as likely as hot liquid helium. Not likely.

  45. Paul Maher on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 10:47 am 

    Well Apneaman things are moving pretty fast right now in LENR. I don’t see a need for metering . LENR will dissolve the grid. For a long time it has been considered a particularly vulnerable part of our infrastructure. A small power plant will be in your home and the cost to fuel it will be minimal. Flying cars? Maybe! Big drones that you sit in or on? Some have been designed. Any way you slice it the future comes up amazing.

  46. Paul Maher on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 10:51 am 

    Even Oilprice.com sees LENR coming!

  47. Paul Maher on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 11:01 am 

    for the latest advances in LENR simply google it. Or, visit coldfusionnow.org
    , @pmaher_art , sciencedirect.com , another place to get in touch with some mind bending technology is 2DResearch.com
    Why people fight this LENR technology is beyond me. There’s lots of jobs a fellow can do besides dig for coal or pump oil. Time to retrain with a short open enrollment course named “coldfusion 101” at MIT

    The ecological and economic wellbeing of Mankind may well depend on this technology. Stop crying about the possibilities.

  48. Apneaman on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 11:10 am 

    Paul as long as there is enough cheap or free energy to continue strip mining the planet and keep me living my entitled lifestyle for a few more decades, then I’m all for it. I don’t care what happens after that.

  49. Paul Maher on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 11:11 am 

    One last thing, and I believe the most hopeful development in the utilization of LENR. Keep an eye on the Standing Rock Sioux, their spokeswoman Phyllis Young and Brillouin Energy. This group will not be thwarted.
    http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/36785-on-the-precipice-standing-rock-sioux-tribe-endorses-cutting-edge-nuclear-technology
    https://www.youtube.com/embed/uorV-K8C0fs

  50. Paul Maher on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 11:25 am 

    “Feds May Have Made A Huge Breakthrough In Cold Fusion” The breakthroughs were made some time ago, it’s just now that they are promoting it.

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