LENR RESEARCH DOCUMENTATION INITIATIVE STATUS REPORT AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS Thomas W. Grimshaw, Ph.D. LENRGY, LLC Austin, TX

Submitted to: LRDI Participants

Beaudette, Charles Little, Scott Claytor, Tom Miles, Melvin El-Boher, Arik Miley, George Forsley, Larry Mosier-Boss, Pam Fowler, Malcolm Nagel, David Gluck, Peter Passell, Tom Gordon, Frank Pease, Dennis Hubler, Graham Srinivasan, Mahadeva Imam, Ashraf Storms, Edward Letts, Dennis Tanzella, Fran Little, Marissa

July 8, 2020

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Contents

1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ 32 Participants and Projects ............................................................................................................................ 43 Methods ...................................................................................................................................................... 44 Communications ......................................................................................................................................... 65 Future Directions ........................................................................................................................................ 86 Acknowledgments ...................................................................................................................................... 8Appendix A. Documenting Cold Fusion Research: Preserving a Vital Asset for Humankind Infinite Energy, Issue 150, March/April. ................................................................................................... 9Appendix B. LRDI Project Reports ................................................................................................................ 10Appendix C. Reports for Edmund Storms Pilot Project ................................................................................. 13Appendix D. Photos of LRDI Participants ..................................................................................................... 14Appendix E. ICCF-21 Poster for Storms Pilot Project, June 2018 ................................................................. 18Appendix F. ICCF-22 Poster for LRDI Progress Report, September 2019 ................................................... 19

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1 Introduction

Thank you for participating in the LENR Research Documentation Initiative (LRDI). We have

made a lot of progress in the last two years in documenting and preserving LENR research records.

The purpose of this report is to summarize what has been accomplished and suggest future

directions for the LRDI program. The introduction of LRDI reports has evolved generally as shown

below.

Cold fusion (CF) was announced on March 23, 1989, by Dr. Martin Fleischman and Dr. Stanley Pons. The immense potential energy benefits of CF (also referred to as Low Energy Nuclear Reactions, LENR) were immediately recognized. Humankind’s need for a source of cheap, clean, inexhaustible, and safe energy seemed to be permanently satisfied. However, LENR was rejected by mainstream science within a year or so, and it remains highly marginalized to this day. On the other hand, the phenomenon has continued to be rigorously pursued by many investigators in several countries. The mounting evidence for the reality of LENR shows that its potential benefits may yet be realized.

Because it is a “pariah” science, LENR has attracted relatively few new investigators to the field. Many of the researchers became active in the early months and years after the 1989 announcement. Now 30 years later few of these investigators remain in the field. The results of their many years of LENR investigation are at risk of being lost, which would be extremely unfortunate not only for the field, but also potentially for humanity.

An initiative is underway by Dr. Thomas Grimshaw’s LENRGY LLC to mitigate the risk of loss of research records of LENR investigators. Its objectives are to collect, organize, document, and archive these records. The LENR Research Documentation Initiative (LRDI) assists researchers to ensure that their efforts are preserved and to keep the records available for additional analysis and interpretation. The LRDI is described in article in Infinite Energy and on a dedicated website.

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The LRDI methods and results through 2019 appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Infinite

Energy1, which appears in Appendix A.

1 Grimshaw, T., 2020. Documenting Cold Fusion Research: Preserving a Vital Asset for Humankind. Infinite Energy, Issue 150, March/April 2020, p. 9-13.

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2 Participants and Projects

Approximately 21 individuals are now participating in the LRDI. They are listed with their project

titles and approximate start dates in Table 2-1. More than 40 site visits have been made (including

at least 15 for the pilot project). The 31 reports prepared since the pilot project are listed in

Appendix B. The 9 pilot project reports are shown in Appendix C. Photos of the participants, many

taken during site visits, are included in Appendix D.

3 Methods

The LRDI procedure was established in the pilot project with Dr. Edmund Storms and was

presented at ICCF-212. It is set up to capture, preserve and document the records as shown below.

LRDI Procedure

Projects are set up under the LRDI umbrella for participating investigators. An project is initiated

by making contact with the researcher, reviewing the objectives and procedure, encouraging

participation, establishing communications, and arranging a site visit. For most long-term LENR

researchers, a large record consisting of several components is available.

2 Grimshaw, T., and E. Storms. 2018. Documentation of Dr. Ed Storms’ 29-Year LENR Research Career. Poster at 21st International Conference on Cold Fusion, Fort Collins, Colorado. June.

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Table 2-1 LRDI Participants and Projects

Participants Project Start

Gordon, Frank Mosier-Boss, Pam Miles, Mel

“Chemical Aspects of the Pd/H – H2O System in Its Nuclear Active State” by Dr. Stanislaw Szpak, with Dr. Frank Gordon, October 2011. Archive Report

6/2020

Beaudette, Charles Description of Dr. Charles Beaudette’s Contributions to the LENR Field

5/2020

Gluck, Peter Documentation of Dr. Peter Gluck’s Ego Out Blogpost 3/2020

Forsley, Larry Documentation of Larry Forsley’s LENR Research with SPAWAR and Other Organizations

2/2020

Passell, Tom Documentation of Dr. Tom Passell’s LENR Research at the Electric Power Research Institute and Beyond

2/2020

Little, Scott Little, Mariss

Scott Little’s and Marissa Little’s LENR Research at EarthTech International

1/2020

Nagel, David Hubler, Graham Imam, Ashraf

Documentation of LENR Research at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

10/2019

Tanzella, Fran LENR Investigations by Fran Tanzella at SRI International 10/2019

Miley, George LENR Investigations by George Miley at the University of Illinois 8/2019

Miles, Melvin Documentation of LENR Investigations by Melvin Miles at the U.S. Naval Air Weapons Station – China Lake and Beyond

5/2019

Letts, Dennis Documentation of LENR Investigations by Dennis Letts 2/2019

Srinivasan, Mahadeva Documentation of Dr. Mahadeva Srinivasan's Cold Fusion Research

10/2018

Nagel, David Low Energy Nuclear Reaction (LENR): Science, Engineering, and Business: Documentation of the LENR Career of David J. Nagel

9/2018

Pease, Dennis El-Boher, Arik Hubler, Graham

Documentation of Cold Fusion Research at the Sidney Kimmel Institute for Nuclear Renaissance (SKINR)

8/2018

Claytor, Tom Fowler, Malcolm

LENR Investigations by Tom Claytor and Malcolm Fowler at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Beyond

4/2016

Storms, Edward3 Cold Fusion Experiments and Theory Development: Documentation of Dr. Edmund Storms’ LENR Research Career

8/2015

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Most LRDI projects and reports include the elements listed below. More information on the LRDI

methods is in the Infinite Energy article in Appendix A.

− Project Records − Publications and Unpublished Reports − Electronic Files. − Hardcopy Files − Laboratory and Experiments − Photos, Recordings, and Other Media − LENR Library

− Interviews − Timeline − Preservation − Reporting − Future Opportunities

4 Communications

Considerable effort has been made to “get the word out“ on the LRDI and make the case for it. The

public venue presentations, reports and articles, including the pilot project, are listed in Table 4-1.

A website4 has also been established to support the LRDI. The pilot project was reported as a

poster at ICCF-21 in June 2018. It appears in Appendix E. A progress report was presented at

ICCF-22 in September 2019 (Appendix F). As noted above, the most significant summary of

methods and progress was presented in the Infinite Energy article in Appendix A.

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Table 4-1 LRDI Presentations and Articles

Grimshaw, T., in press, Low Energy Nuclear Reactions Research Documentation Initiative, in The Future of Energy: Challenges, Perspectives, and Solutions, T. Valone, ed. Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY.

Grimshaw, T., and D. Nagel, 2020. Peter Gluck’s Ego Out Blogsite: Preservation of a Major Resource for the LENR Field. Infinite Energy, Issue 151/152, May-August.

Grimshaw, T., 2020. Documenting Cold Fusion Research: Preserving a Vital Asset for Humankind. Infinite Energy, Issue 150, March/April.

Grimshaw, T., 2019. LENR Research Documentation Initiative: Progress in Methods and Participants. Presentation and Poster at 22nd International Conference on Cold Fusion, Assisi, Italy. September.

Grimshaw, T., 2019. LENR Research Documentation Initiative: Objectives, Procedure, Participants, Future Opportunities. Presentation and Poster at MIT CF/LANR Colloquium. March.

Grimshaw, T., and E. Storms. 2018. Documentation of Dr. Ed Storms’ 29-Year LENR Research Career. Poster at 21st International Conference on Cold Fusion, Fort Collins, Colorado. June.

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5 Future Directions

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns has, as in so many areas throughout the

world, necessitated a change in direction for the LRDI. The last site visits took place in February

2020, and no more trips are planned for the remainder of this year. However, there are many

opportunities to further the basic objective of the LRDI.

Two excellent examples5 are the recent report and Infinite Energy article for preservation of Peter

Gluck‘s “Ego Out” blogsite and an archive report for Stanislaw Spzak’s book, “Chemical Aspects of

the Pd/H – H2O System in Its Nuclear Active State”. Dr. Szpak’s book is also being prepared for public

release. In addition, almost all of the LRDI project reports have “Future Opportunities“ sections

that we may choose to pursue in the months ahead. Other opportunities, such as a permanent LRDI

repository, may also emerge in the coming months.

6 Acknowledgments

Thanks go in particular to the LRDI participants for their willingness to make their records

available and their efforts in support of their projects. Gratitude is expressed to the Anthropocene

Institute for financial support for LRDI expenses. The LRDI shifted to LENRGY, LLC6 in January

2020. Thanks go also to the Energy Institute of The University of Texas at Austin for providing a

“home” organization before then.

Dr. Ed Storms has been not only helpful and cooperative in the pilot project, but also has been a

long-standing mentor for Dr. Grimshaw’s work in the LENR field in general. Dr. Dave Nagel has

also been a strong supporter of the LRDI as well as a co-author of LENR papers, presentations,

and articles.

5 Thanks go to Dave Nagel for suggesting and then facilitating these projects. 6 http://www.lenrgyllc.com/.

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Appendix A. Documenting Cold Fusion Research: Preserving a Vital Asset for Humankind Infinite Energy, Issue 150, March/April 2020.

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1. IntroductionHumankind has an urgent requirement for abundant, inex-pensive and clean energy. New sources are needed not onlyto secure energy supplies for the future, but also to reduceimpacts of current sources, including global climate changeand degradation of water supplies. Cold fusion (now widelyreferred to as low energy nuclear reaction, LENR) would, ifits benefits could be realized, meet human needs for a secureand clean energy source for the foreseeable future.

LENR was announced in March 1989 by Dr. MartinFleischmann and Dr. Stanley Pons. Although it was rejectedby mainstream science within a year, it continued to be pur-sued by many researchers worldwide. But because it is a pari-ah science, few new scientists have been attracted to the field.Many of the researchers who began their work soon after theannouncement are now leaving the field because of retire-ment or health issues. The large volume of research recordsdeveloped over the past 30 years is at risk of being lost.

The LENR Research Documentation Initiative (LRDI) isunderway to mitigate this potential loss. Its main objectiveis to help researchers make sure that their records are pre-served and kept available for additional analysis and inter-pretation as the LENR field continues to progress. The LRDIbegan as a pilot project with Dr. Edmund Storms and nowincludes 15 participants. Because the records have promiseof helping realize the benefits of LENR, they represent a vitalasset for humankind.

2. Records Documentation ProcedureProjects are set up under the LRDI umbrella for participatinginvestigators. A procedure has been developed to capture,document and preserve the records (Figure 1). An LRDI proj-ect is initiated by making contact with the researcher, review-ing the objectives and procedure, encouraging participation,

establishing communications and arranging a site visit.A professional resume (CV) is an important source of

information and is requested during the initial contact.Research records are collected and interviews are conductedduring the site visit. Photos are also taken of the participantand of the various records, which are also described individ-ually with a cover memo. The interviews are recorded, tran-scribed and similarly documented with a cover memo.

Documenting Cold Fusion Research:Preserving a Vital Asset for Humankind

Thomas W. Grimshaw*

Figure 1. LRDI procedure.

Abstract — Cold fusion (low energy nuclear reaction, LENR) was rejected by mainstream science within a year or so of itsannouncement in 1989. Despite the rejection, LENR continued to be investigated by many researchers worldwide. The LENRResearch Documentation Initiative (LRDI) is underway to mitigate the loss of records of investigators who began their workshortly after the announcement and are now leaving the field. The LRDI began with a pilot project with Edmund Stormsand now includes 15 participants. Projects typically include publications, unpublished reports, electronic and hardcopy files,lab descriptions and notebooks, publications by others (LENR library), and photos, recordings and other media. The recordsfound in an LRDI project are supplemented with one or more rounds of recorded and transcribed interviews. Where possi-ble, timelines of LENR research are prepared. Each project is documented with memos for each component followed by areport of the investigator’s research contributions. Preservation of these records for additional review and analysis as progressis made in the field may contribute to the realization of LENR and its energy benefits. The long-term prospects of humankindwill be improved greatly with new sources of abundant, inexpensive and clean energy like LENR.

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Arrangements are also made during the visit for organizingand preserving the records. After the visit, the documentedrecords and interview transcripts are reviewed, and aresearch timeline is usually developed. A draft report is pre-pared based on the memos and is submitted to theresearcher for review. It includes additional work that maybe performed after the report is submitted.

Projects are conducted on an informal basis.Confidentiality is assured, and any results of a project arereviewed with the researcher before being released in publicvenues. Information covered by any nondisclosure agree-ments is not included unless permission is obtained. Earlydocumentation typically addresses the entire record in ageneral way. Subsequent efforts may include more in-depthcharacterization.

2.1. ComponentsFor most long-term LENR researchers, a large record consist-ing of several components is available. The components areidentified, described and collected during the site visit. Theyare different for each participant, depending on the type andamount of investigations, how the results were recorded andthe methods of storage. Most researchers have six types ofrecords.

Publications and Unpublished ReportsInvestigators often include a comprehensive list of theirLENR publications in their professional resumes. Publicly-available reports, papers and presentations in several venues,including journals (e.g. Journal of Condensed Matter NuclearScience) and magazines (e.g. Infinite Energy) are obtained.Many of the publications for the LENR field have beenassembled in the LENR-CANR.org website.1 ResearchGate2 isanother source of participants’ LENR publications. Items notfound in public sources are usually available from the par-ticipant’s files. Unpublished reports typically include analy-sis of lab results, progress summaries (e.g. to sponsors) andcommunications with other LENR researchers. A memo isprepared with a list of the publications found, and copies arecollected and included in the project where possible.

Electronic FilesNearly all researchers have a large assemblage of electronicfiles in different formats created by various kinds of software.The files are generally of two types—documents and datafiles from experiments. The initial emphasis in a project iscollection and description of the documents followed by thedata files. The electronic files are found on current comput-ers and external storage, such as hard drives, flash memory,servers or the Cloud. Long-term researchers often have fileson legacy media, such as CDs, ZIP discs, retired hard drivesand floppy disks. The files are included or referenced in theproject. Their location and the storage media on which theywere found are recorded in a series of memos.

Hardcopy FilesLENR research began in the early years of the digital age, sopaper files often comprise a major component, particularlyfor long-term investigators. These records are often found infile cabinets and in boxes or storage tubs. Memos are used todocument the records, including an inventory, organization,type of storage and location. The storage containers are also

photographed. The materials are prioritized for scanning,and PDF files are created as needed using an LRDI scanner.Scanning may be accomplished on site, or the materials maybe borrowed, scanned at the LRDI location and returned tothe participant.

Laboratory and ExperimentsThe participant’s lab is characterized using any existingdescriptions, including experimental methods, apparatusand equipment, materials, and data collection and analysismethods. Additional descriptions, including previous orlegacy methods and equipment, are also prepared for theproject as required. Photos of the lab and equipment areacquired—or new ones are taken—during the visit. Lab note-books are described when they are available, and electroniclab files are identified for inclusion in the project. Memos areprepared for the descriptions and photos of the lab, equip-ment and notebooks.

Photos, Recordings and Other MediaMost participants have a collection of other types of media,such as photographs and images, audio and video recordings,and correspondence (e.g. emails, letters). The photos ofteninclude lab equipment and experiments as well as events likemeetings and conferences. Many participants, for example,have pictures or video recordings of presentations and atten-dees taken at International Conferences on Cold Fusion(ICCF). Video recordings typically consist of purchased items(e.g. produced to describe or promote LENR), recorded televi-sion programs (e.g. news broadcasts covering the field) andself-made recordings of conferences and related events.

LENR LibraryNearly all participants have a collection not only of theirown work, but also items prepared by other LENRresearchers. These items include books, published papers,conference proceedings (e.g. ICCFs), magazines (e.g. InfiniteEnergy), reports (e.g. SRI International) and related materials.They are found in both hardcopy and electronic (e.g. PDF)form. Some participants have reference management soft-ware such as Endnote for their collection of references.Copies of the electronic versions are obtained for the project,and photos are taken of the books and other hardcopy items.Memos are prepared listing the materials found and includ-ing the photographs taken.

2.2. InterviewsPersonal interviews with the participant are essential forLRDI projects. They provide the context for the researchrecords and are principal sources for the timelines of investi-gation. The interviews are recorded using a hand-helddevice, such as a multi-function phone with a suitable app.The audio files are submitted to an online transcription serv-ice. When the transcripts are received, usually within 24 to48 hours, a cover memo describing the date, participantsand location is added. The interviews may be done in personor by phone using another app that records the call and pro-duces the audio files.

Generally two or more rounds of interviews are accom-plished covering the full range of LENR research as well as asummary of the investigator’s pre-LENR background. Theyare conducted free-form to encourage the researcher to relate

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what he or she feels is most memorable. Emphasis is placedon making the recollection an enjoyable experience. Morethan one round of interviews has the advantage that thedescriptions of events may vary, resulting in a more com-plete yet consistent description of the research trajectory.

2.3. TimelineDocumentation of an investigator’s research record is mostcomplete when a timeline of experiments and results can beconstructed. The timeline is determined by examining therecords and, particularly, by reviewing the interview tran-scripts as well as conducting follow-up conversations. Aresearcher’s timeline consists of phases and milestones thatreflect his or her journey of LENR investigations. The basis ofthe milestones or turning points varies for different investi-gators and typically consists of his or her own experimentalfindings and progress, new ideas or insights, changes insponsors and events in the LENR field. A major goal of theresearch timeline is to integrate the interview transcriptswith the research record.

2.4. PreservationA researcher’s records are secured after they have beenobtained and documented. Keeping the records available formore analysis and interpretation based on progress by theresearcher or by new developments in the LENR field (andwith concurrence of the researcher) is a principal objective ofthe LRDI. Both the participant’s records and the project doc-uments (memos and reports) are shared between the LRDIand the participant. This sharing is accomplished by high-capacity flash memory (thumb drive) or in the Cloud usingcommercially available storage such as Google Drive orDropbox. In both cases the files are backed up on a high-capacity external hard drive for the LRDI.

2.5. ReportingAs noted, memos are used to document each component ofthe research record as well as with the interviews of theinvestigator. Attachments, such as photos or long tables, areincluded in the memos as required to document the materi-als found. Project reports are prepared based on the memos,and are typically organized as follows: 1) introduction; 2)research record components; 3) interviews; 4) timeline; 5)future opportunities; and 6) project methods. Future oppor-tunities typically set forth actions to obtain additional infor-mation and conduct more in-depth analysis, such as moreextensive descriptions of the records or additional detail inthe timeline. The methods section describes the LRDI proce-dure and a list of the memos prepared during the project.

The project report is submitted to the participant forreview and approval. The report and memos are added to theother project files in the selected storage medium. Whereneeded, the report is prepared in stages, such as informationcollection, organization (timeline) and documentation.Appendices are used in the reports for interview transcriptsand voluminous descriptions of records, such as long lists ofpublications.

2.6. Future OpportunitiesNearly all LRDI projects are documented with suggestions ofmore that can be accomplished. As noted, the initial focus ofa project is on a general description of the entire research

record. The information can then be characterized morecompletely and in more detail in subsequent work. Moreinterviews may also be conducted, such as for particularlysignificant events or findings. Additional visits to the partic-ipant may be necessary for the added records and interviews.The reports and other accomplishments of the projects maybe presented or published, with concurrence by the partici-pants, under LRDI sponsorship at conferences.

3. Pilot Project: Edmund Storms’ LENR CareerThe LRDI began with a pilot project for Edmund Storms,who was one of the earliest researchers to follow up on the1989 announcement. He began his LENR investigationswhile at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), where healready had a 35-year research career (since the mid-1950s)at the time of the LENR announcement. He had worked onhigh-temperature materials primarily for the nuclear rocket3

(Rover) and space reactor4 (SP-100) programs. This work ledto his report on the refractory nitrides and carbides5 as wellas his book on refractory carbides.6

Dr. Storms has conducted investigations and developedexplanations for the phenomenon in the 30 years since theannouncement. His most prominent publications are histwo books, published in 20077 and 2014.8 He was honored(along with Michael McKubre) by Wired Magazine9 in 1998as one of the 25 people in the U.S. making a significant con-tribution to new ideas. He was awarded the Preparata Medal,the most prestigious award in the LENR field, in 2005. Hehas also co-authored a report demonstrating that LENR isscience and not pseudoscience.10

Dr. Storms has developed a novel explanation for LENR,referred to as the “nanocrack and hydroton” hypothesis,which is explained at length in his 2014 book. He proposesthat numerous narrow—approximately one nanometer—cracks are formed by stress in the host material, such as pal-ladium. The cracks become occupied by deuterium or pro-tium nuclei (hydrogen nuclei with or without a neutron)that are held in the crack by negative charges on the walls ofthe crack. The hydrogen nuclei become arranged in linearstructures termed hydrotons and vibrate at high frequency.During the cycles of the vibration, the nuclei approach eachother closely—so closely that fusion occurs and some of theirmass is converted to energy in each cycle. The energy is con-veyed from the hydroton to the host material as photonsand causes the lattice to increase in temperature. The fusionenergy, detected by the temperature increase, is referred to as“excess heat”—energy above (sometimes far above) what canreasonably be attributed to chemical reactions.

This hypothesis, like others in the LENR field, has not yetbeen verified by reproducible experiments.

Dr. Storms’ LENR research record is extensive and goesback to his earliest work at LANL. He has produced about125 publications and over 110 unpublished reports. He hasthousands of electronic files on his current computer, CDsand DVDs, ZIP discs, VHS tapes, a retired external hard driveand 3.5-inch floppy disks. His hardcopy records are in 14hanging-file storage tubs.

Dr. Storms’ lab was set up to perform LENR experimentsusing the electrolytic cell, gas loading and gas dischargemethods. Most of the experiments are described in ten labnotebooks. He reviewed the notebooks and prepared a

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“Work History” summary in a spreadsheet that has 2,750entries. His LENR library has 150 books on the subject andover 6,000 electronic and hardcopy papers authored by him-self and nearly all of the other researchers in the LENR field.He has a website, LENR Explained,11 to present his booksand other works, and he helped Jed Rothwell establish theLENR-CANR.org website12 based initially on his private col-lection of publications.

Three rounds of interviews totaling more than 22 hourswere conducted and transcribed covering Dr. Storms’ entirerange of LENR investigations. He attended nearly all of theICCF conferences from ICCF1 to ICCF18, and he has a near-ly complete collection of their proceedings as well as a largenumber of photos of the conference attendees and events.

A timeline has been prepared for Dr. Storms’ LENRresearch career based on the records and interviews. It haseight phases consisting of periods of support from sponsorsinterspersed with self-supported investigations:

1. LENR Work at Los Alamos National Laboratory (3/1989-8/1991)2. Independent Investigation 1 (9/1991-12/1993)3. ENECO Support (1/1994-2/1998)4. Independent Investigation 2 (3/1998-6/2000)5. Lattice Energy Support (7/2000-2/2006)6. Independent Investigation 3 (3/2006-2/3007)7. Kiva Labs (3/2007-3/2012)8. Independent Investigation 4 (4/2012-12/2015)

Four reports have been prepared for the Storms pilot proj-ect: 1) information collection;13 2) organization (timeline);14

3) documentation;15 and 4) summary report.16 The projectwas reported at ICCF21 in 2018 as a poster.17 The StormsLENR Research Documentation Project has also beendescribed on his LENR Explained website. The project report-ed Dr. Storms’ work through 2015, so a supplemental projectis underway to extend the coverage for 2016 to 2018.

4. Participants and ProjectsParticipants in the LRDI vary greatly in their LENR researchexperience and types and quantity of records. Other vari-ables are the methods of recording experiments, kinds ofstorage media and accessibility of the records. The LRDI pro-cedure is flexible and is readily adapted to the variousresearcher situations. As noted, a project is set up under theLRDI umbrella for each participant or organization.

Candidates for participation are identified based on con-tributions to the LENR research, level of interest in the LRDI,proximity to leaving the field and potential risks of loss ofthe records. The 11 projects with 15 participants to date, inaddition to the Storms pilot project, are shown below.

• Tom Claytor and Malcolm Fowler (Los Alamos NationalLaboratory, retired)• Sidney Kimmel Institute for Nuclear Renaissance (SKINR):Dennis Pease, Arik El-Boher, Graham Hubler• David Nagel (The George Washington University; NavalResearch Lab, retired)• Mahadeva Srinivasan (Bhabha Atomic Research Center, retired)• Dennis Letts (LettsLab)• Melvin Miles (Naval Air Warfare Center, China Lake, retired)

• Naval Research Lab: David Nagel, Graham Hubler, AshrafImam (all retired)• George Miley (University of Illinois, professor emeritus)• Fran Tanzella (SRI International, retired)• EarthTech International: Scott Little, Marissa Little (former staff)• Lawrence Forsley (Global Energy Corporation, U.S. NASA,The University of Texas at Austin)

As noted, a supplemental project to extend the coverageof the Storms Pilot Project for 2016 to 2018 is also being per-formed. The other 11 projects are in various stages of theLRDI procedure, from initial site visit to draft versions of thereport. Records have been collected, and interviews havebeen accomplished with each of the participants. Nearly allof the investigators have published reports, electronic andhardcopy files, and a LENR library, and most of them havelabs and associated experimental records.

5. Summary and Future DirectionsRealization of LENR and its benefits may be critical for thefuture of humankind. Now 30 years after the LENRannouncement, prominent researchers are leaving the field.Given the importance of LENR, loss of their research wouldbe a tragedy both to the field and to humanity. The LRDI isunderway to mitigate this loss. A sound procedure has beendeveloped and has been proven many times. The records of15 researchers are being documented. An LRDI status reportwas presented at ICCF22.18 A number of candidates havebeen identified for future LRDI participation.

Future possibilities for the LRDI include presentations,reports, website preparation and other outreach initiatives tohelp make the case for LENR. More in-depth analysis of therecords of current investigators, such as more detailed time-lines, may also be accomplished. A central repository couldbe developed for improved protection of the LENR researchrecords. It would need to be secured from outside penetra-tion (hacking), protect researcher interests with confiden-tiality and be readily accessible by the researcher and otherswhom he or she designates.

Most importantly, the records of the investigators need tobe systematically reviewed and analyzed to help understandLENR, achieve consistent reproducibility and realize its ener-gy and other benefits.

6. AcknowledgmentsThanks go to the LRDI participants for their willingness to bea part of the effort and for their full support in making theirprojects a success. Gratitude is expressed to theAnthropocene Institute19 for support for LRDI expenses. TheEnergy Institute20 at The University of Texas at Austin hasprovided facilities and administrative support.

Ed Storms not only provided information, advice andresources for the pilot project, but also has been a supporterand collaborator for several years before and after the pilot.David Nagel has given generously in both moral and mate-rial support. Thanks also go to Chip Groat, formerly of theEnergy Institute, for being a mentor and helping advancethe cause of LENR research. Jed Rothwell’s LENR-CANR.orgwebsite of references for the field has been invaluable for theLRDI projects.

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International Conference on Cold Fusion, August 24-29,Cambridge, MA, 939-942.13. Grimshaw, T. and Storms, E. 2017. “Cold FusionExperiments and Theory Development: Documentation of Dr.Edmund Storms’ LENR Research Career, Stage 1 (InformationCollection) Report,” April 18, http://lenrexplained.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Storms_Stage1_2ndDraft_170418.pdf14. Grimshaw, T. and Storms, E. 2017. “Cold FusionExperiments and Theory Development: Documentation of Dr.Edmund Storms’ LENR Research Career, Stage 2(Organization) Report,” June 3, http://lenrexplained.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Storms_Stage2_2ndDraft_170603.pdf

15. Grimshaw, T. and Storms, E. 2018. “Cold FusionExperiments and Theory Development: Documentation ofDr. Edmund Storms’ LENR Research Career, Stage 3(Documentation) Report,” February 18,http://lenrexplained.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Storms_Stage3_2ndDraft_180218.pdf16. Grimshaw, T. and Storms, E. 2018. “Documentation of Dr.Edmund Storms’ 29 Years of Cold Fusion Research:Experiments, Explanations, and Related ScientificContributions. Draft Summary Report,” May 2,http://lenrexplained.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Storms_LRDP_Summary_180502.pdf17. Grimshaw, T. 2018. “Documentation of Dr. EdmundStorms’ 29 Years of CF Research: Lessons Learned for Long-Term LENR Researchers,” Poster at the 21st InternationalConference on Cold Fusion, June 3-8, Colorado StateUniversity, Fort Collins, CO.18. Grimshaw, T. 2019. “LENR Research DocumentationInitiative: Progress in Methods and Participants,”Presentation at the 22nd International Conference onCondensed Matter Nuclear Science (ICCF22), September 8-13, Assisi, Italy.19. https://www.anthropoceneinstitute.com/20. https://energy.utexas.edu/

About the AuthorDr. Thomas Grimshaw became interested in the cold fusionfield after a long career in environmental protection andcleanup. He has graduate degrees in geology and publicpolicy. His interests are primarily in cold fusion public pol-icy, supporting investigators and documenting researchrecords. He pursued these interests for more than 14 yearsat The University of Texas Austin. Most recently he is con-tinuing his work in the field as President of LENRGY LLC,a cold fusion consulting firm.

*Email: thomaswgrimshaw@gmail.com

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Appendix B. LRDI Project Reports

Stanislaw Szpak Book (Frank Gordon, Pam Mosier-Boss, Melvin Miles, David Nagel)

Gordon, F., P. Mosier-Boss, and M. Miles, with T. Grimshaw, 2020. “Chemical Aspects of the Pd/H – H2O System in Its Nuclear Active State” by Dr. Stanislaw Szpak, with Dr. Frank Gordon, October 2011. Report for Public Release. July 8. 155 p. Grimshaw, T., 2020. “Chemical Aspects of the Pd/H – H2O System in Its Nuclear Active State” by Dr. Stanislaw Szpak, with Dr. Frank Gordon, October 2011. Second Draft Archive Report. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. June 18. 159 p.

Grimshaw, T., 2020. “Chemical Aspects of the Pd/H – H2O System in Its Nuclear Active State” by Dr. Stanislaw Szpak, with Dr. Frank Gordon, October 2011. Draft Archive Report. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. June 15. 159 p.

Charles Beaudette

[Memos prepared. No reports issued yet.] Peter Gluck Blogpost “Ego Out” (Dave Nagel)

Grimshaw, T., and D. Nagel, 2020. Documentation of Dr. Peter Gluck’s Ego Out Blogpost. Third Draft Report. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. May 18. 57 p.

Grimshaw, T., and D. Nagel, 2020. Documentation of Dr. Peter Gluck’s Ego Out Blogpost. Second Draft Report. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. April 24. 57 p.

Grimshaw, T., and D. Nagel, 2020. Documentation of Dr. Peter Gluck’s Ego Out Blogpost. Draft Report, Volume 1. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. April 11. 15 p.

Grimshaw, T., and D. Nagel, 2020. Documentation of Dr. Peter Gluck’s Ego Out Blogpost. Draft Report, Volume 2, Appendices. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. April 13. 430 p.

Larry Forsley [Memos prepared. No reports issued yet.]

Tom Passell [Memos prepared. No reports issued yet.]

Scott Little and Marissa Little Little, S., and T. Grimshaw, 2020. Scott Little’s and Marissa Little’s LENR Research at EarthTech International, Austin, Texas. Third Draft Report. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. June 8. 101 p.

Little, S., and T. Grimshaw, 2020. Scott Little’s LENR Research at EarthTech International, Austin, Texas. Second Draft Report. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. May 19. 101 p.

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Little, S., and T. Grimshaw, 2020. Scott Little’s LENR Research at EarthTech International, Austin, Texas. Draft Report. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. May 11. 99 p.

Naval Research Laboratory (Dave Nagel, Graham Hubler, Ashraf Imam) [Memos prepared. No reports issued yet.]

Fran Tanzella Tanzella, F., and T. Grimshaw, 2020. LENR Investigations by Fran Tanzella at SRI International. Draft Report. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. April 7. 81 p.

George Miley

Miley, G., and T. Grimshaw, 2020. LENR Investigations by George Miley at the University of Illinois. Draft Report. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. April 25. 81 p. 96 p.

Mel Miles Miles, M., and T. Grimshaw, 2020. Documentation of LENR Investigations by Melvin Miles at the U.S. Naval Air Weapons Station – China Lake and Beyond. Third Draft Report, Volume 1. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. June 17. 61 p.

Miles, M., and T. Grimshaw, 2019. Documentation of LENR Investigations by Melvin Miles at the U.S. Naval Air Weapons Station – China Lake and Beyond. Second Draft Report, Volume 2, Appendices. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. June 18. 171 p. Miles, M., and T. Grimshaw, 2020. Documentation of LENR Investigations by Melvin Miles at the U.S. Naval Air Weapons Station – China Lake and Beyond. Second Draft Report, Volume 1. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. March 26. 59 p.

Miles, M., and T. Grimshaw, 2020. Documentation of LENR Investigations by Melvin Miles at the U.S. Naval Air Weapons Station – China Lake and Beyond. Second Draft Report, Volume 2, Appendices. LENRGY, LLC, Austin, Texas. March 8. 79 p. Miles, M., and T. Grimshaw, 2020. Documentation of LENR Investigations by Melvin Miles at the U.S. Naval Air Weapons Station – China Lake and Beyond. Preliminary Draft Report, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. January 20. 110 p.

Dennis Letts Grimshaw, T., and D. Letts, 2019. Documentation of LENR Investigations by Dennis Letts. Preliminary Draft Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. July 30. 87 p. Grimshaw, T., and D. Letts, 2019. Documentation of LENR Investigations by Dennis Letts. Preliminary Draft Report, Volume 2 (Copies of LENR Reports). Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. May 12. 634 p.

Mahadeva Srinivasan Srinivasan, M., and T. Grimshaw, 2020. Documentation of Dr. Mahadeva Srinivasan's Cold Fusion Research. Third Draft Report, Volume 1. June 12. 118 p.

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Srinivasan, M., and T. Grimshaw, 2018. Documentation of Dr. Mahadeva Srinivasan’s Cold Fusion Research: Collected Papers and Related Documents. Volume 1, Second Draft Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. December 11. 96 p. Srinivasan, M., and T. Grimshaw, 2018. Documentation of Dr. Mahadeva Srinivasan’s Cold Fusion Research: Collected Papers and Related Documents. Volume 1, Draft Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. November 19. 38 p.

Srinivasan, M., and T. Grimshaw, 2018. Documentation of Dr. Mahadeva Srinivasan’s Cold Fusion Research: Collected Papers and Related Documents. Volume 2, Copies of Papers, Parts 1 to 4. Draft. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. November 20. 661 Total Pages.

Dave Nagel Nagel, D., and T. Grimshaw, 2018. Low Energy Nuclear Reaction (LENR): Science, Engineering, and Business: Documentation of the LENR Career of David J. Nagel. Second Draft Report, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. October 26. 125 p.

Nagel, D., and T. Grimshaw, 2018. Low Energy Nuclear Reaction (LENR): Science, Engineering, and Business: Documentation of the LENR Career of David J. Nagel. Draft Report, Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. October 22. 126 p.

SKINR

Pease, D, A. El-Boher, G. Hubler, and T. Grimshaw, 2020. Documentation of Cold Fusion Research at the Sidney Kimmel Institute for Nuclear Renaissance (SKINR). Second Draft Report, Volume 1 of 2. LENRGY LLC, Austin, Texas. March 27. 59 p. Pease, D, A. El-Boher, and T. Grimshaw, 2019. Documentation of Cold Fusion Research at the Sidney Kimmel Institute for Nuclear Renaissance (SKINR). Draft Report, Volume 1 of 2, Draft Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. April 23. 54 p.

Pease, D, A. El-Boher, and T. Grimshaw, 2019. Documentation of Cold Fusion Research at the Sidney Kimmel Institute for Nuclear Renaissance (SKINR). Draft Report, Volume 2 of 2, Draft Appendices. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. April 24. 372 p.

Tom Claytor and Malcolm Fowler

Grimshaw T., 2019. LENR Investigations by Tom Claytor and Malcolm Fowler at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Beyond. Project Report, Third Draft. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. November 7. 172 p. Grimshaw T., 2019. LENR Investigations by Tom Claytor and Malcolm Fowler at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Beyond. Project Report, Second Draft. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. July 14. 169 p.

Grimshaw T., 2019. LENR Investigations by Tom Claytor and Malcolm Fowler at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Beyond. Draft Stage 1 Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. March 18. 28+524 p.

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Appendix C. Reports for Edmund Storms Pilot Project

Grimshaw, T., and E. Storms, 2019. Documentation of Dr. Edmund Storms’ 29 Years of Cold Fusion Research. Supplemental Project. Draft Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. October. 87 p. Grimshaw, T. and E. Storms, 2018, Documentation of Dr. Edmund Storms’ 29 Years of Cold Fusion Research – Experiments, Explanations, and Related Scientific Contributions: Draft Summary Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. May. 77 p.

Grimshaw, T., and E. Storms, 2018. Cold Fusion Experiments and Theory Development: Documentation of Dr. Edmund Storms’ LENR Research Career, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Stage 3 (Documentation) Project Report, Second Draft Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. February. 88 p.

Grimshaw, T., and E. Storms, 2017. Cold Fusion Experiments and Theory Development: Documentation of Dr. Edmund Storms’ LENR Research Career, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Stage 3 (Documentation). Draft Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. February. 87 p.

Grimshaw, T., and E. Storms, 2017. Cold Fusion Experiments and Theory Development: Documentation of Dr. Edmund Storms’ LENR Research Career, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Stage 2 (Organization). Second Draft Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. June. 139 p.

Grimshaw, T., and E. Storms, 2016. Cold Fusion Experiments and Theory Development: Documentation of Dr. Edmund Storms’ LENR Research Career, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Stage 2 (Information Collection). Preliminary Draft Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. July. 80 p.

Grimshaw, T., and E. Storms, 2017. Cold Fusion Experiments and Theory Development: Documentation of Dr. Edmund Storms’ LENR Research Career, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Stage 1 (Documentation). Second Draft Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. April. 172 p.

Grimshaw, T., and E. Storms, 2016. Cold Fusion Experiments and Theory Development: Documentation of Dr. Edmund Storms’ LENR Research Career, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Draft Stage 1 (Information Collection) Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. June. 62 p.

Grimshaw, T., and E. Storms, 2016. Cold Fusion Experiments and Theory Development: Documentation of Dr. Edmund Storms’ LENR Research Career, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Stage 1 (Documentation). Preliminary Draft Stage 1 Report. Energy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin. March. 25 p.

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Appendix D. Photos of LRDI Participants

Ed Storms at ICCF-18, July 20137

Malcolm Fowler and Tom Claytor at

Claytor’s Lab, Site Visit, February 2019

Dennis Pease, Site Visit, December 2019

Arik El-Boher, Site Visit, January 2019

7 Cold Fusion Now. https://www.youtube.com/user/ColdFusionNow/search?query=iccf-18.

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Graham Hubler, Ashraf Imam and Dave Nagel

in Dave’s Office, Site Visit, October 2019

Mahadeva Srinivasan and Martin Fleischmann,

Probably at ICCF-16, February 2011

Dennis Letts in His Lab, Site Visit, July 2019

Melvin Miles, Site Visit, May 2019

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George Miley, Site Visit, December 2019

Fran Tanzella in His Lab, Site Visit,

October 2019

Peter Gluck at ICCF-11, November 2004

Photo by David Nagel

Tom Passell at ICCF-18, July 20138

8 Cold Fusion Now. https://www.youtube.com/user/ColdFusionNow/search?query=iccf-18.

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Tom Grimshaw and Charles Beaudette

at ICCF-18, July 2013

Frank Gordon at ICCF-18, July 20139

Larry Forsley and Pam Mosier-Boss

at ICCF-18, July 201310

9 Cold Fusion Now. https://www.youtube.com/user/ColdFusionNow/search?query=iccf-18. 10 Frazier, C., 2018. Pam Boss Receives Preparata Medal. Infinite Energy, Issue 111 (September/October).

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Appendix E. ICCF-21 Poster for Storms Pilot Project, June 2018

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Appendix F. ICCF-22 Poster for LRDI Progress Report, September 2019