Invented by Italian engineer Andrea Rossi, the E-Cat is designed to create heat from a simple combination of hydrogen gas, powdered nickel, and an undisclosed catalyst.

由意大利工程师安德里亚∙罗西发明，E - Cat能够利用氢气、镍粉及一种未公开催化剂的简单组合生成热量。

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Before we go any further let me remind you what the E-Cat is: It is a really cheap device that consumes hydrogen and nickel and through the agency of some secret catalyst (hence the device name) produces copper and lots of heat.

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