In a word, no.

Show us published peer review material if you wish to be taken the least bit seriously. You see, this is how science works and how the world is saved from over-hyped non-existent technology.

This piece of information is comming from Retired Prof., University of Bologna, Former Ambassador of Greece in Rome Christos Stremmenos and is regarding E-CAT, A. Rossi and Defkalion creation and subsequent separation from Rossi:

"Christos Stremmenos
July 4th, 2012 at 4:36 AM

I USUALLY DO NOT RESPOND TO STATEMENTS OF QUESTIONABLE RELIABILITY LIKE THE FOLLOWING ONES, WHICH APPEAR IN “EGO OUT” IN AN INTERVIEW BY PETER GLUCK: Interview.

I’m doing it for two reasons. The first is in defense of the dignity of LENR or COLD FUSION, AN ISSUE TO WHICH I HAVE DEDICATED 20 YEARS AND MORE OF MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE, AND WHICH IS, ONCE AGAIN, AT RISK OF BEING DISPARAGED. THIS TIME, THE ATTACK IS NOT CONDUCTED ON THE (PSEUDO-?) SCIENTIFIC LEVEL, LIKE AT MIT IN 1989, BUT IN A GENERAL PERSPECTIVE OF SPECULATION, on the part of characters, who, though incompetent, are usually opportunists in the economic and entrepreneurial field.

The groundlessness of their statements — due to the fact that up to now nothing substantial has been publicly demonstrated by them — constitutes a serious threat in terms of further defamation for LENR-related work.

Sweeping generalizations — drawing into the maelstrom of media misinformation even those who, with their hard work and competence, are seriously intent on promoting the new energy era (a fact to which I have been eyewitness on numerous public occasions) — are in my opinion unfair, and come at the expense of the enormous value that this issue has for the future of humanity and of the planet.

The second reason, which places me under the moral obligation to bear witness (…even in a courtroom…), is the first question put forth by PETER GLUCK TO THE (ANONYMOUS?) MANAGEMENT OF DGTG:

“WHEN WAS YOUR COMPANY ESTABLISHED AND WITH WHAT PURPOSE?”.

Allow me, in order to fit my reply within a proper sequence of events, to refer to a Party conference on energy held in Athens in 2004, in the course of which I presented my old friend G[eorge]. A[ndreas]. Papandreou (future Prime Minister of Greece) with a report on my research work in Bologna on Cold Fusion (Pd/D and Ni/H), emphasizing that such research was not only scientifically extremely promising, but, in my opinion, interesting on the political and environmental level as well, with possible important economic implications especially in the development of a Green Economy.

We parted with the promise of bringing each other up to date periodically, as he also felt that that the issue was of utmost importance.

Going a step further back in time to the early nineteen-nineties in Bologna, and in the wake of Fleischmann [1] and Pons’s [2] experience, we were striving, together with other colleagues of the University including Prof. Focardi, to conduct parallel research on Cold Fusion. We would exchange opinions, materials, instruments … optimism and trust… a veritable and atypical independent collaboration which continued for quite some time, convinced as we were, on the basis of the experimental results obtained, that the phenomenon of Cold Fusion was real.

It was Focardi who, four years ago, informed me of the formidable QUANTITY leap which had been achieved through the initiative, suggestions and participation of Dr. A. Rossi, in a series of experiments in which the amount of excess heat leapt from watts to Kilowatts.

I rejoiced at the news, because it was clear that the usual experimental phase of 4-5 watts in excess that we had obtained, working doggedly and for a long time without resources or moral incentives, was over. It was a victory for all of us …! But, as I believed then and still believe now, it was a victory for mankind.

After meeting Andrea Rossi on his return from the USA, we agreed with and shared the idea of launching the European level of the new energy technology in Greece — for cultural as well as economic reasons (especially in view of the current critical contingency) — and, specifically, “with exclusive rights for Greece and the Balkans”.

With this informal agreement, I went to Athens to inform G. Papandreou, who had by then become Prime Minister of the Greek Government. Papandreou called for an ad hoc meeting to plan the development of this energy innovation.

Present at the meeting, presided over by the Prime Minister, were the Secretary General for Research and Technology, Prof. Mitsòs, the Deputy CEO of the State Energy Agency (DEH), Dr. Baratsis, and other collaborators to the Prime Minister, as well as myself. After ample information and discussion, the Greek Government expressed its intention to proceed with a feasibility plan, extending to the industrial level, of Rossi’s technology. Allow me to omit the subsequent behind-the-scenes scenarios, in terms of denigration of this issue, which were brought about by the usual “skeptical experts” who, though never having had any contact with the experimental reality of Cold Fusion, were nonetheless successful in exerting a negative influence on its image, thereby hindering the evolution of the project on the public investment level.

About two months later, Alex Xanthoulis, an economist I was only slightly acquainted with, comes to the fore, with a view of developing Rossi’s technology entrepreneurially.

In concert with Andrea Rossi, we invited him to Bologna for a demonstration of a small E-Cat reactor (about 2 Kw), in the presence of Prof. Focardi. Test and relevant calorimetric measurements were entirely performed, under Rossi’s vigilant eye, by J. Hatzihristos and G. Sorticos, who had accompanied Xanthoulis. Subsequently, in the midst of the usual enthusiasm for the test, a date was set for the following month, November 2010, for signing the contract in Athens between the brand-new ad hoc corporation “Defkalion GT”, and EFA, the firm holding the territorial rights for Europe over Rossi’s invention.
The contract provided for, among other things, financial obligations to EFA on the part of DGT, to be met in two phases of the project: the deadline for the first phase was set for Feb. 24th, 2011, when a certain sum would have been guaranteed for collection on the part of EFA, subsequent to the success of a test performed by a certifying body (the University of Patras), in return for a license on Rossi’s pending patent, with exclusive development rights for Greece and the Balkans, and rights of pre-emption for the rest of the world with the exclusion of the USA.

The second phase provided for the implementation, within an 8-10 month period of industrial R&D in Greece, of a domestic module (“Hyperìon”). At this point, Rossi’s technology (Leonardo Corp.) would have been transferred [to DGT], with obligations for technical assistance and guidance, placing DGT under the obligation to pay a second installment to EFA.

NOT ONE THESE FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS WAS EVER MET BY “DEFKALION GREEN TECHNOLOGY”. As a logical consequence, after seven months of fruitless and psychologically exhausting expectations, in AUGUST 2011 Rossi challenged THE CONTRACT WITH “DEFKALION GT”.

On a personal level, I am indirectly burdened by the weight of DEFKALION GT’s disparaging unreliability and inconsistency, despite the fact of my having interrupted all contact with that party as of said August date.

In a manner of conclusion, I find to this day that the irrational brashness of periodically relating, as a result of these facts, … things such as the contents of that interview, and communicating over the Internet inconsistent scientific and technological achievements, is inconceivable.

(Moreover…!!!) Respect is due to what, through hard work, competence, and less communication Rossi is striving to accomplish…!

Ch. Stremmenos

(Retired Prof., University of Bologna,
Former Ambassador of Greece in Rome)."

While this shows how business can be certainly dirty, it is also showing that the establishment (government, big business, other elite body) knows about E-CAT and the whole Cold Fusion breakthrough thing.

So with Defkalion going to ICCF-17 there is another chance that they are not fraud, but business and they will make a huge business out of Rossi discovery.

Very constructive of you. Any other Stalinist ideas?

What else? Forcing admins to ban me just because I am talking about an emerging technology on WCG forums? You must feel very threatened and insecure but banning LENR will not solve your problem.

The only bet I am willing to take now is not regarding E-Cat or Hyperion, reason being that I am not (directly/indirectly) involved in E-CAT or Hyperion's development, so I can't control anything regarding their development or even marketing.

The only bet I will take right now is regarding Cold Fusion as phenomenon. And is a bet I already win, due to all the evidence from all the important players that I named over and over in my posts plus some that I did not named yet.

For the next bet, regarding commercial cold fusion device I am very optimist in taking it even now, but, like you I am expecting third party involvement in E-Cat and Hyperion before betting anything.

But being that 20 years ago Cold Fusion looked like magic and these days it is more and more accepted and improved, I am optimist about E-Cat and Hyperion for 2012. Am I sure of it? No. War can happen before end of the year or economic crisis or what not?. So I am waiting patiently and update you on Cold Fusion as general field and commercial devices as something that is particularly important from an economic point of view.

So here it is some reflections on the “International Low Energy Nuclear Reactions Symposium, ILENRS-12” that was on July 1-3, 2012.

http://www.cvent.com/events/international-low...479ca69ff752477cbd25.aspx
Please check attendees list:
http://www.cvent.com/events/international-low...479ca69ff752477cbd25.aspx

USDOD (United States Department of Defense) is first in the attendees at this event:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Defense


reflections posted by Jed Rothwell (http://lenr-canr.org/)
http://www.mail-archive.com/vortex-l@eskimo.com/msg67105.html

reflections on Cold Fusion posted by Josh Mitteldorf who attended the conference.
http://www.opednews.com/articles/1/Cold-Fusio...itteldorf-120704-254.html

My apologies, I meant when dec 31 comes and no LENR can we close
this thread. If it's at home depot, i'll go stand in line too!