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1.) Interview with HYLENR co-founder Dr. Prahlada Ramarao. At TM: 1:06 he talks about HYLENR:
A.Article about Prahlada Ramarao: https://www.outlookbusiness.com/news/kalams-go-to-man-akash-architect-nuclear-startup-founder-meet-prahlada-rama-rao
“After a decorated career culminating in the Padma Shri, many might have expected Prahlada Rama Rao to retire quietly. Instead, he chose to venture into one of the most controversial and least understood domains in science: Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR), also known as cold fusion.
“Actually, I didn’t even know what a low-energy nuclear reaction was,” he admits candidly. The turning point came in 2012, when a call from APJ Abdul Kalam changed the course of his post-retirement life. “Dr Kalam called me one day and said, ‘you come.’ He introduced me to a deputy director at BARC [Bhabha Atomic Research Centre] and told me, ‘Srinivasan wants you to take up research on a new form of energy.’”
At first, he hesitated. “I told him, ‘Sir, I’ve never worked in fuel or energy. I know bombs, rockets, torpedoes, missiles.’” But Kalam’s unwavering confidence pushed him forward. “The trust he had in me, probably not even my family members had that kind of trust. I’ll always be indebted to him.”
Thus began a 13-year-long journey into the uncharted waters of cold fusion. Working out of a modest facility in Jigani, Bangalore, his team encountered repeated failures. “Whatever we did, nothing was happening. But we kept at it.”
Their perseverance paid off. “After 12 years, we got reasonably good results, results that were on par with what’s being seen in the US, China and Japan,” he says. “These are the three leading countries in LENR research. Now, we are the fourth.””
What makes the achievement remarkable is India’s frugal approach. “Our investment was maybe one-tenth of what they’ve spent. But our results are equally strong.”
Now, he and his team are preparing to take the technology to market. A startup called Hylenr has been established in Hyderabad and they are actively seeking investors. “We’re expecting some funding to come in June 2025, which will help us scale up operations.”
Hylenr, a Hyderabad-based startup incubated at T-Hub, has developed a patented Low Energy Nuclear Reactor (LENR) that employs cold fusion to generate clean energy. The reactor utilizes nickel, palladium, and hydrogen to initiate a fusion process without radioactive materials, achieving a 1.5x heat amplification producing 150 watts of heat from 100 watts of electrical input.
This innovation has applications in space missions, steam generation, room heating, and industrial induction heating. Hylenr has partnered with space-tech firm TakeMe2Space to test LENR-powered modules in space, aiming to provide compact, long-lasting energy sources for satellites. The company is seeking $10 million in strategic investments to scale production and enhance efficiency, with plans to increase power output to 2.5 times the input energy. Hylenr’s technology has been granted a patent by the Indian government’s Patent Office under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
The team is also appealing to both the central and state governments including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka for funding support. “This is not a DRDO requirement, it’s a national need. We’re talking about the future of energy for the entire country.”
B.HYLENR ICCF26 presentation (TM1:51:11)
2.) Latest word from Prometheus Prometheus Reactor Homepage – Prometheus Reactor :
“Yesterday an important visit by Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament, and Antonio Tajani to the Kilometro Rosso; At the center of the meeting was a discussion on the future of Italian and European industry and innovation.”
“Our CEO, Fabrizio Petrucci, had the opportunity to present the new UM 3.0 reactor to President Metsola, underlining its development prospects in the medium term with a view to increasing technological autonomy of our continent.”
A.Article about Prometheus written by “New Fire Energy”: https://newfireenergy.substack.com/p/lenr-gaining-traction-prometheus?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email#media-c80feac8-5cff-417f-b7a5-c9f49fe6d132
3.) ENG8 ICCF26 presentation:
ENG8’s Full Presentation at ICCF26 – YouTube
4.) Clean Planet ICCF26 presentation (TM:59)
What happened at the ICCF26:
1.) Alan Smith presentation: HEROES, ZEROS, DENIERS.
4.) Ed Storms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F-O0DAYkRs
Papers:
1.) V.I. Vysotskii a, M.V. Vysotskyy a, N.V. Maksyuta a, S.B. Dabagov
“In this work we discuss the mechanism of a self-collimation (flux peaking), or “dechanneling suppression”, of positively charged particles channeled within a planar crystal channel. The self-collimation of these ions is attributed to the self-focusing phenomenon caused by the repeated and irreversible transfer of a portion of the transverse momentum and energy to the atoms of the channel walls involved in the reflection process. It is demonstrated that this self-regulating reduction in transverse energy can substantially suppress the dechanneling process that will result in growing the real dechanneling length in several times. Moreover, we have demonstrated that previously unexplained discrepancy between the measured dechanneling lengths and theoretical predictions is because of the neglection of a flux peaking. Similar processes may take place at the motion of positive heavy ions in axial channels and, in special cases, at channeling of relativistic positrons and electrons.”
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0168900225002657?dgcid=rss_sd_all
2.) Sindre Andre Zeiner-Gundersen/Sveinn Olafsson
This study investigates the X-ray emissions from Hydrogen Rydberg Matter (HRM) using a state of-the-art Timepix3 detector with a Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) sensor, which offers imaging operation. The experimental setup featured an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chamber containing potassium-doped iron oxide catalytic source, exposed to hydrogen or deuterium gas flowing through the source. A 1064 nm pulsed YAG laser was used to stimulate the HRM. The Timepix detector was calibrated with Cs-137 662 keV and 21 keV source. Results show a prominent emission peak in the 25–50 keV range, with significant contributions at 406 keV identified through aluminum foil attenuation experiments. These findings advance our understanding of radiation phenomena in hydrogen-loaded systems and suggest new avenues for exploring the unique emissions from HRM, potentially impacting material science and catalysis.
X-Ray Emissions from Hydrogen Rydberg Matter Detected Using Timepix3 CdTe Detector
3.) Francesco Celani, Casare L.,Giorgip Vassallo,Enrico Purchi
Anomalous Heat Effects via Longitudinal and Transversal Excitations in Constantan Wires: Advances in Electromigration and Plasma Generation
This work presents the rationale, development, and experimental findings of our ongoing investigations into the Anomalous Heat Effect (AHE) in metal–hydrogen systems, emphasizing low-cost materials and non-equilibrium excitation methods. Our approach, shaped by decades of empirical observations, centers on the premise that non-equilibrium states—induced through electrical, thermal, and gas-phase perturbations—are essential for triggering AHE.
In the Media:
Brett Holverstott, and the Profane Science Podcast.
This podcast is about Randell Mills’s new theory of the physics of the atom, his discovery of the hydrino, and his efforts to develop a new hydrogen energy source.
Videos worth watching:
The Proton: A Circular Light Wave? (Fundamental Speculations) – YouTube
Upcoming Events:
1. IWAHLM date has now moved to April 2026. It will be held in Arras, France.
2. ICCF-27 is scheduled for September 2026 in Niagara (Canadian Side) chaired by Demeter Alexandrov of Lakehead University.
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