There is in fact a theoretical framework for LENRs (Score 1)

Contrary to most of the existing "cold fusion" scientists, our privately held company, Lattice Energy LLC, believes that certain well-established anomalous experimental results (e.g. He-4 production, excess heat, transmutations) that have frequently been reported by researchers in the field since 1989 are best explained by invoking the weak interaction, not strong interaction fusion or fission. Our theoretical model of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions is outlined in four readily available papers listed as follows: "Ultra low momentum neutron catalyzed nuclear reactions on metallic hydride surfaces" Eur. Phys. J. C 46, 107-111 (2006) "Absorption of Nuclear Gamma Radiation by Heavy Electrons on Metallic Hydride Surfaces" http://www.arxiv.org/pdf/cond-mat/0509269 [arxiv.org] [arxiv.org] "Nuclear Abundances in Metallic Hydride Electrodes of Electrolytic Chemical Cells" http://www.arxiv.org/pdf/cond-mat/0602472 [arxiv.org] [arxiv.org] "Theoretical standard model rates of proton to neutron conversions near metallic hydride surfaces" http://www.arxiv.org/pdf/nucl-th/0608059 [arxiv.org] [arxiv.org] Importantly, no "new physics" is involved here, merely an extension of collective effects to electroweak theory within the context of the Standard Model. Thus, the phenomenon is not strong interaction "cold fusion" and never was! More papers are in preparation and will be uploaded to the Cornell physics arXiv server when they are ready. More recently, a short article by veteran science reporter Jon Van titled, "Nuclear reactions may produce phones' power," published in the Chicago Tribune on Monday, April 16. It can be found on the web at: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0704140 [chicagotribune.com] 065apr16,0,1831279.story?coll=chi-business-hed [chicagotribune.com] L. Larsen, CEO of Lattice Energy LLC and Prof. A. Widom, Dept. of Physics, Northeastern University