$5 million for Missouri University Cold Fusion research
Date: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 @ 22:29:45 UTC
Topic: Investors
Billionaire helps fund MU energy research
Sidney Kimmel, founder and chairman of The Jones Group — which includes
brands such as Anne Klein, Nine West and Gloria Vanderbilt — donated the
money through his charitable foundation...
The money will be used to create the Sidney Kimmel Institute for Nuclear Renaissance, SKINR, which will involve researchers from the Missouri University Research Reactor and physics, engineering and chemistry departments.
Mostly, MU scientists will be trying to figure out why excess heat has been observed when hydrogen or deuterium interacts with materials such as palladium, nickel or platinum under extreme conditions. Researchers don’t know how the heat is created, nor can they duplicate the results on a consistent basis.
“It’s a chance to turn cold confusion to real understanding and opportunity,” said Rob Duncan, MU’s vice chancellor for research. ...
More: http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/feb/10/billionaire-helps-fund-mu-energy-research/
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