Here’s a Q & A from the Journal of Nuclear Physics today regarding the anticipated E-Cat EV demo:
Lucio Martini
September 27, 2024 at 4:37 AM
Dr Rossi, is it possible to have an indication of the date and place of the electric vehicle test? I take the liberty of asking this because I haven’t been able to follow the news on the matter for a few months
Andrea Rossi
September 28, 2024 at 2:27 AM
Lucio Martini:
The streaming will be made on October 4th.
The location until then will not be published for security reasons,
Warm Regards,
A.R.
[Vlad] Below also find a few interesting comments re to this post:
Luca : It seems to me, from the comments I read below, that there is a lot of irony in the world. I understand that it took a long time to get to this point but we must always remember that behind this long story there is also an important scientist (Prof. Focardi) who worked on this project even if only initially. Then also other emeritus physicists that I am not going to list here. Which of you who mocks here can boast of being a physicist of that level? That it takes a long time, on such an important issue, seems completely legitimate to me. What would you have done differently? What could have been your strategy? I am curious.
Axil Axil to Luca : Don't leave out the greatest one of all, Julian Schwinger, the Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist who was expelled from science for his interest in the LENR reaction.
In the post-quantum-mechanics era, few physicists, if any, have matched Julian Schwinger in contributions to and influence on the development of physics. A towering giant in theoretical physics, Schwinger left his indelible mark on diverse fields such as quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, electrodynamics, nuclear physics, statistical mechanics, atomic physics, elementary particle physics, gravity, and mathematical physics. He shared the Nobel Prize in Physics 1965 with Sin-Itiro Tomonaga and Richard P. Feynman for "their fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics, with deep-ploughing consequences for the physics of elementary particles".
When Julian Schwinger left the mainstream science community due to his interest in cold fusion, he wrote several papers advocating for the validity of the phenomenon, arguing that the scientific establishment was suppressing research on the topic due to pressure to conform.
He notably resigned from the American Physical Society after they refused to publish his papers on cold fusion, stating that the rejection was based on "venomous criticism of anonymous referees" and that the scientific community was violating academic freedom by not allowing open discussion on the topic.
Key points about Schwinger's stance on cold fusion:
Strong belief in the potential of cold fusion:
Schwinger believed that the experimental evidence for cold fusion was valid and had the potential to revolutionize energy production.
Criticism of the scientific community:
He accused the scientific community of stifling research on cold fusion by dismissing it outright without proper investigation.
"Source theory" connection:
Schwinger attempted to explain cold fusion using his own theoretical framework called "source theory."
Also Brian Josephson, a Nobel Prize winner, has supported the idea of cold fusion, which is the hypothesis that nuclear reactions can occur at room temperature:
Support
Josephson wrote a supportive obituary for Martin Fleischmann, the British chemist who pioneered research into cold fusion, in the Guardian.
Criticism
Josephson has been described as an exemplar of a sufferer of the hypothetical Nobel disease because of his defense of paranormal claims and of cold fusion.
Other people of science who have been involved with cold fusion include:
Norman Ramsey
A Nobel laureate and professor of physics at Harvard University who co-chaired a panel that reported that "cold fusion" experiments did not produce fusion products in the expected quantities and proportion.
Linus Pauling
A Nobel Prize winner who set forth an explanation that may debunk Utah researchers' claims of creating nuclear fusion at room temperature.
Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann
The chemists who made headlines in 1989 with claims that they had produced fusion at room temperature.
Scientific community
Up until now, the scientific community has largely dismissed cold fusion, and so far, no experiment has convinced skeptics that it is real.
Rossi has said that his reaction had nothing to do with cold fusion. So the critics of the reaction have always been correct that cold fusion cannot occur. What Rossi has found is far beyond the simplistic cold fusion concept and also beyond any main stream science theory that exists today.
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Like most scientists both past and present that have an interest in the reaction, two physicists such as Giuliano Preparata/Emilio del Giudice were wrong in assuming that the productive reaction involved fusion of elements in a lattice. Only when Rossi changed his focus in research to the plasma reaction did Rossi recognize that the cold fusion meme did not apply to what he was doing. This change in concept is a major factor in the success that Rossi has now achieved.
Wahid Gurdien : So it's a French electric car, as per Rossi's answer to JPR.
Maybe it's the Zoe.
Axil Axil to Wahid Gurdien : I beleive that Rossi has his eye on Stellantis as his perspective partner.
Stellantis produces several electric vehicles in France, including:
Peugeot e-308 sedan and station wagon: Produced at the Mulhouse facility
Peugeot e-408: Produced at the Mulhouse facility
Peugeot e-3008: Produced at the Sochaux facility
Peugeot e-5008: Produced at the Sochaux facility
Citroën's future electric SUV: Produced at the Rennes facility
DS 3 E-TENSE: Produced at the Poissy facility
Opel Mokka electric: Produced at the Poissy facility
Peugeot e-Expert: Produced at the Hordain facility
Citroën e-Jumpy: Produced at the Hordain facility
Opel and Vauxhall Vivaro-e: Produced at the Hordain facility
Fiat e-Scudo: Produced at the Hordain facility
Stellantis has a standard electric car design platform called the STLA, which stands for Stellantis's Smart Mobility Platform:
STLA Medium: The first of four STLA platforms to be released, this platform is designed for mid-sized cars, including sedans, crossovers, and SUVs. It's intended to support a variety of brands under the Stellantis umbrella.
The STLA Medium is designed to meet customer expectations for range, charging time, performance, efficiency, affordability, and driving pleasure. The first EV to use the STLA Medium platform will be the next-generation Peugeot 3008, but the first U.S. model is expected to be a Chrysler
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STLA Large: This platform supports Stellantis's next-generation electrical and software-defined vehicle technologies.
STLA Small: One of the four global BEV platforms.
Frame: One of the four global BEV platforms.
Stellantis's platforms are designed to be interchangeable in terms of battery cell chemistry, EDMs, power inverters, and software control.
Stellantis is also investing in other technologies to support its electrification, including:
Dual chemistry batteries, including nickel- and cobalt-free and nickel-based alternatives
Lithium iron phosphate LFP battery packs
Solid state, sodium-ion, and lithium-sulfur battery cell and pack technologies
Hybrid propulsion alternatives, such as the 4xe plugins from Jeep
Electrified dual-clutch transmission (eDCT) technology
Hydrogen fuel cell power
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