Cold Fission?

Way back in 1989, Pons and Fleischmann made a big splash with their claims of “cold fusion” – the production of energy through fusion at room temperature, in an apparatus that would easily fit on top of a desk.  Their claim was thoroughly debunked.

But...some of their observations were (a) repeated, and (b) never explained.  The notoriety of the original claims kept most serious investigators from attempting it, but now, more than 20 years later, some serious researchers are honing a theory that just might explain those anamalous observations, in a way that comports with our understanding of physics.  And...it just might prove to be usable as a source of energy – which was really what Pons and Fleischmann were seeking all along.  This would be a redemption, of sorts, of their work...