He's pursued the idea of a Two Stage approach a bit differently ~ and seems to have actually come up with something you could call a catalyst (phenanthrene). I don't think he's produced a paper showing success at the second stage, which is when the nickel to copper transformation takes place and he gets heat (in the form of a photon, or electrons or whatever).
With the recession many physicists have turned to LENR research as a hobby ~ it's one of the few major research projects you can do on a table top ~ and not much cost. If there's anything here it's just a matter of time until someone gets it. Firestone invented vulcanization in his kitchen.
I thought it interesting that folks hemmed in by bad winter weather would turn to this sort of project ~ but they turned out a sort of report of some interest at: http://nextbigfuture.com/2009/03/neutron-tracks-detected-in-cold-fusion.html
I thought it interesting that folks hemmed in by bad winter weather would turn to this sort of project ~ but they turned out a sort of report of some interest at: http://nextbigfuture.com/2009/03/neutron-tracks-detected-in-cold-fusion.htmlI see that that article was written by Steven Krivit. I thought he was a snake and not to be trusted (according to Rossi, Kevmo and Wonder Warthog)?