COLD FUSION

	Here's a very simple experiment which you can set up to prove to yourself the validity of facts which are being denied by the scientific establishment.  I'm not sure whether this will be enough to get you to start questioning scientific authority or not.  Probably not.  These are also great experiments for kids to set up and report on as a term project.
	Now, let's see what we can do as an easy way to demonstrate cold fusion.  Start with a small (6-oz) glass or beaker and put in three parts of plain ol' water to one part potassium carbonate (calcinate).  Before we start the experiment, we want to calibrate our equipment, so we use a 10W 10-Ohm resister (Radio Shack) and a variable power supply to heat up the water so we can measure the temperature of he liquid vs. Power we put into it.  A volt-ohm-millimeter [sic} will let you measure the voltage and current involved.  Volts x Amperes = Watts.  10V x 1A = 10W.  Let it heat for about three hours to make sure the temperatures have stabilized.  Hang one thermometer in the water so you can measure the heat generated and a second thermometer on the outside of the glass to measure how much you've heated the air around it.
	Once you've measured the temperature with the reference resistor heating the liquid, you'll have your experiment calibrated.  Now we're going to substitute two nickels for the resister.  Hang two nickels, held by paper clips, in turn held in place by a small terminal strip or the foam plastic insulation in the solution.  Hook wires to the clips and coat the clips with epoxy to insulate them from the liquid.  You only want the nickel to touch the electrolyte, not the paper clips or wires.  Use some foam plastic to insulate the glass from the table, and another piece to insulate the top of the glass.  Allow some ventilation so any gas generated won't be trapped.  Use a small motor to stir the water.
	Use enough voltage to run 10W through the nickels and measure the temperature of the water and the air around it.  How much voltage will you need?  Measure the resistance between the two nickels and calculate.  E2 = P x R, where P = 10W.  The closer together the nickels, the lower will be the resistance.
	What you'll find is that your two nickels are generating around 40% more heat than can be accounted for.  Now try and find someone to explain this to you as chemistry.  Call a skeptic.
	If that doesn't quite convince you that something weird is happening, replace the nickels with pennies and run your test again.  This time you should get no anomalous heat to explain.
	The more care you take to insulate the beaker and measure the temperatures, the more you're going to have to admit that something completely unexplainable is going on.  While it is a great experiment for the curious interested in new science, it's a nightmare for John Huizenga and John Maddox.   Cold fusion deunkers!  Lordy.
	Perhaps you are wondering what cold fusion has to do with EVs.  Toyota hired Pons and Flieschman, one of the pioneers of cold fusion to design a power system for EVs.  We think Toyota will be referring to this technology as Fuel Cell Technology.  We believe they plan to use this technology as an onboard power generator for EVs or HEVs.
	The hydrogen produced from the reaction could be fused with the oxygen in the air for a fuel cell electric generator.  The excess heat could be used for heating, AC and battery warming (warm batteries store more energy).

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Compliments of Wayne Green & Cold Fusion,   Fall `94



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