From: Jed Rothwell
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffmcmahon/2014/01/04/doe-mentions-technology-behind-the-home-nuclear-reactor-in-funding-opportunity/ … p. 7, item 3.6 includes "low-energy nuclear reactions" This looks great on the surface, but realistically it is not going to represent a source of immediate funding (for LENR) for anyone not affiliated with NASA, or alternatively a National Lab. First of all, as this is a departure from past policy, there will probably be only one grant made in this category - in this funding round (ending in Sept 2016). Therefore, to avoid any kind of political blow back, that one grant will be made to a recipient with top notch “creds” – which is a short list, and essentially is NASA or, if they do not come through - possibly a National Lab or a major University… but it seems to me that this RFP has been intentionally put in there for the benefit of NASA, which is a detail that Forbes seems to pick up on. If this first ARPA grant for LENR is successful, and does lead to anything important for future energy, however, it will open the flood gates, but that will be more than a year away from now. This change in policy is nevertheless long overdue. Jones
