Cold Fusion

1. Cold Fusion

2. Contents • Introduction to Cold Fusion • Background and History • Practical Uses and Problems • The Need for an Alternative Energy Source • Promises for the Future • Works Cited

3. Introduction • Increase in Demand for Energy • Rising Oil and Gas Prices • Cold Fusion as a Possible Alternative Energy Source

4. Background and History • Definition of Cold Fusion • Cold Fusion vs. Hot Fusion • The Discovery of Cold Fusion • The Controversy Surrounding Cold Fusion

5. Practical Uses • Powering Cars and Heating Houses • The Advantage of Using Cold Fusion Instead of Hot Fusion

6. Problems • Cold Fusion is a Controversial Topic • Difficulty Duplicating Experiments • Hard to Attract Scientists to work with Cold Fusion • Lack of Funding • American Policies Against Expansion of Nuclear Power • Difficulty Obtaining Patents in America

7. The Use of Nuclear Power

8. The Need for an Alternative Energy Source • Rising Prices • Pollution • Potential Effect on Global Warming

9. Promises for the Future • Efficient and Clean Sources of Energy • Human Desire for Innovation • Cold Fusion Beyond the Next Source of Energy • Conclusion

10. For More Information • http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/ColdFusion/index.html • http://energy-conservation.suite101.com/article.cfm/alternative_sources_of_energy

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