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Here is an article in WIRED online magazine about the Rossi-Focardi ECat test of the "1 megawatt" unit that took place on October 28 in Bologna Italy, that calls it a "success". This was the shipping container with multiple "10kW" small units ganged together.
This test was an acceptance verification by an unnamed US entity who insisted on seeing it work it before the sale. This entity has insisted on anonymity, speculation is that they are actually DARPA, the U.S. government defense science and engineering group (but that is unconfirmed, it could be a corporation on their own, or one with the backing of DARPA as well). We do know from the statements of Professor Levi of University of Bologna in interviews several months ago, that Andrea Rossi once worked for DARPA and the U.S. Naval Research Lab (apparently on a combined project), specifically on cold fusion / LENR.
The actual output during the test was rated as "470 kW" (as calculated by the amount of heat given off ), and not "1 meg.", supposedly because of a glitch. Despite this, Rossi stated that the customer was satisfied, and apparently agreed to the sale.
An AP "Associated Press" (one of the largest news wire services) reporter was present besides the usual coverage of NYTechnik (a Swedish publication that has covered the ECat since January), and Peswiki's Sterling Allen who has also closely followed the ECat and who flew out to see the test in person.
WIRED article:
Success for Andrea Rossi's E-Cat cold fusion system, but mysteries remain (Wired UK)
NYTechnik's latest Article on it (with links to the test data)
Half a megawatt E-cat in Bologna - NyTeknik
Interesting that it shows a photo of the "controller" (chief verification engineer) Domenico Fioravanti. It is speculated from the report with the word "Colonel" crossed out in pen in front of his name, that he holds that rank in the Italian security forces. He apparently now, or has in the past, worked for the Italian nuclear energy agency.
The "secret entity" from the U.S. brought their own engineers to do the verification.
The AP reporter said it could take several days for his story to get cleared by his editors.
Some reports claim the 5 hours of "self-sustained mode" were "looped"... this is not correct, there have always been connections to Mains during these tests, to power the controlling electronics and to generate a low-wattage pulse that is apparently needed to get and keep the reaction going. There was no steam turbine or sterling engine to convert that generated heat back to electricity (it just went to 4 big radiators to dissipate and condense it back to water)... so it is not "looped". the power used in self-sustain mode (less than 250 watts in earlier tests of a single "10kW" unit), is subtracted from the total when calculating COP.
This test was an acceptance verification by an unnamed US entity who insisted on seeing it work it before the sale. This entity has insisted on anonymity, speculation is that they are actually DARPA, the U.S. government defense science and engineering group (but that is unconfirmed, it could be a corporation on their own, or one with the backing of DARPA as well). We do know from the statements of Professor Levi of University of Bologna in interviews several months ago, that Andrea Rossi once worked for DARPA and the U.S. Naval Research Lab (apparently on a combined project), specifically on cold fusion / LENR.
The actual output during the test was rated as "470 kW" (as calculated by the amount of heat given off ), and not "1 meg.", supposedly because of a glitch. Despite this, Rossi stated that the customer was satisfied, and apparently agreed to the sale.
An AP "Associated Press" (one of the largest news wire services) reporter was present besides the usual coverage of NYTechnik (a Swedish publication that has covered the ECat since January), and Peswiki's Sterling Allen who has also closely followed the ECat and who flew out to see the test in person.
WIRED article:
Success for Andrea Rossi's E-Cat cold fusion system, but mysteries remain (Wired UK)
NYTechnik's latest Article on it (with links to the test data)
Half a megawatt E-cat in Bologna - NyTeknik
Interesting that it shows a photo of the "controller" (chief verification engineer) Domenico Fioravanti. It is speculated from the report with the word "Colonel" crossed out in pen in front of his name, that he holds that rank in the Italian security forces. He apparently now, or has in the past, worked for the Italian nuclear energy agency.
The "secret entity" from the U.S. brought their own engineers to do the verification.
The AP reporter said it could take several days for his story to get cleared by his editors.
Some reports claim the 5 hours of "self-sustained mode" were "looped"... this is not correct, there have always been connections to Mains during these tests, to power the controlling electronics and to generate a low-wattage pulse that is apparently needed to get and keep the reaction going. There was no steam turbine or sterling engine to convert that generated heat back to electricity (it just went to 4 big radiators to dissipate and condense it back to water)... so it is not "looped". the power used in self-sustain mode (less than 250 watts in earlier tests of a single "10kW" unit), is subtracted from the total when calculating COP.
The author attacks those who support it yet claims to support it himself. He discounts or ignores the most obvious truths about Energy:
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