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If someone at Lockheed mentioned the word "breakthrough", then I agree that Lockheed (probably) really screwed up. and even if the blame for that can be laid at the feet of the Reuters correspondent, the fact that she (?) felt the need to use that word is probably largely because Lockheed didn't do ...

There's a FAQ here, if you haven't seen it: http://arpa-e.energy.gov/sites/default/files/ALPHA%20DE-FOA-0001184_0.pdf Some relevant responses: Q15. My idea does not exactly fit this FOA, but I still believe it is relevant. Should I submit a concept paper to this FOA or should i wait for a forthcomin...

The patent office has not made any decisions on Tom McGuire's patent applications yet.

There's also a Reuters press release masking the rounds:

http://newsdaily.com/2014/10/lockheed-s ... y-project/

[Lockheed] said future reactors could use a different fuel and eliminate radioactive waste completely.

Rossi has been trying to get rid of the radiation for years and he has done it. I thought he did it with the demonstration back in January, 2011. Bianchini, at least, didn't detect any radiation. And what about the "hot cat" that was tested over a year ago? Did that still have radiation problems? I...

Even worse: http://www.mail-archive.com/vortex-l@eskimo.com/msg98421.html Let me put it this way, if what you say is true - that the sample tested to 99.3% purity of Ni-62, then we have a major problem. Are you certain? That is because several months ago, I personally talked to the person who sold R...

Doug Coulter claims to have achieved scientific breakeven with his cylindrical Farnsworth fusor, but in this comment he explains why he isn't ready to publish his results in a scientific journal. Most good papers meant for publication are all about quantification of things, measurements and math (sh...

I see your point. A million or two would go a long way for LPP, not so much for EMC2 or Helion. Still, General Fusion applied, and I believe their funding needs are in the same ballpark as EMC2's and Helion's.

http://www.iter.org/newsline/-/1996 The four wooden crates solidly attached to its flatbed contained the very first plant components delivered to the ITER worksite: 12 high voltage surge arrestors supplied by the US Domestic Agency as part of the US contribution to the installation's steady state el...

The other mode of education of problem solving is provided by real world experience in meeting project oriented requirements. In business, a customer puts out a request for quote (RFQ) that requires a potential vender to meet a specification describing the project. The customer does not require the...

ARPA-E has posted a Teaming Partner list here: https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov/TeamingPartners.aspx?foaid=d38ed10b-10ff-4f63-9ff6-4797f53f2c90 Some familiar names there, including General Fusion and LPP. Notably absent are Helion Energy and EMC2. Given Helion's participation in the ARPA-E Energy Innov...

How is the US Navy's patent regarding the stabilization of nuclear waste justified. Simple: the patent examiner decided to grant the patent. Patent examiners have also granted numerous patents that were obvious to those skilled in the art, that were covered by prior art, or more to the point, that ...

Science writer Daniel Clery reports that ARPA-E is preparing to launch a new funding program for fusion research, called “Accelerating Low-cost Plasma Heating and Assembly (ALPHA)”. In preparation for the funding opportunity announcement, ARPA-E has issued a Request For Information seeking partners...

This is not exactly news, but my mind was occupied with other (fusion fund-raising) matters when it came out: http://www.xprize.org/visioneering What is Visioneering™? Each year, corporate leaders, philanthropists, heads of innovation and XPRIZE Trustees gather for a multi-day Visioneering workshop ...

* LPP is beating their chest claiming major, best of the dark horses progress, but when they ask for cash... they can't even make it to $10^6 magnitude. There is a reality disconnect that is confusing me and casting serious doubt on their concept. What am I missing on the LPP narrative that the cas...