Time Is Running Out: A Personal Plea for LENR (Erik Petersen)

Time Is Running Out: A Personal Plea for LENR

Dear Friends and Fellow Believers,

I’m writing this because I can’t shake the feeling that time is running out.

More than a decade ago, I found myself drawn into this community—a passionate, determined group of people who believe in the transformative potential of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR). When I first discovered LENR and the people who believed in it, it changed my life. It’s hard to put into words just how much it meant to discover an idea that could revolutionize the world in such a peaceful and profound way.

Believing in LENR wasn’t just about the science or the technology for me—it was about the possibility of a better future. It was about imagining a world where innovation could address so many of the challenges we face. And as I met more people who shared that belief, I felt a connection that I couldn’t easily explain to those outside this community. I felt like I had found a group of people who saw the world the same way I did—who believed that something fundamentally good was possible.

But lately, I’ve been struggling with something that’s hard to admit: a sense of guilt and frustration. I keep thinking about how much I believe in LENR and how little I feel like I’m actually doing to move it forward. Despite my conviction, I can’t fully commit to it. I have a job, a family, and responsibilities that keep me grounded in my day-to-day life. I want to be the one to drop everything and dedicate myself entirely to this mission, but I can’t. That makes me feel like a hypocrite—like I’m not living up to the words I speak or the urgency I feel.

But it’s more than just guilt about not dedicating my entire life to this cause. It’s the fear that if we don’t act now—within this narrow window of time we have—we might lose this opportunity forever. LENR has the potential to revolutionize the world, but that potential could so easily slip from our grasp. The idea that something so profoundly important could just disappear, that it could be lost to history because we didn’t act when we had the chance, haunts me.

I can’t help but think about how short this window is—just a sliver of time compared to the vast stretch of human history. If we don’t make LENR happen now, in this brief moment, we may never get the chance again. If conflict, scarcity, and societal breakdown take hold, the opportunity could be gone forever. I fear that this will be something I regret for the rest of my life—that I knew what could have been possible and didn’t do enough to make it real.

We know LENR works. We’ve seen the evidence, and we understand its potential to provide clean, abundant energy—a solution to so many of the world’s greatest challenges. But after decades of effort, the technology still hasn’t broken through to the mainstream. Commercial ventures have come and gone, pouring in funds and fading out of relevance. Scientists have pushed boundaries, only to face skepticism or indifference. Was it bad luck, poor planning, or something more deliberate—like opposition from powerful interests? We may never know. What we do know is that we’re not where we need to be.

At the same time, there are ongoing commercial ventures right now that are genuinely trying to make LENR a reality. These companies are pushing forward despite the daunting odds, with the goal of achieving the breakthrough we’ve been hoping for all these years. It’s encouraging to see their commitment, and I truly hope they succeed. Their work shows the kind of dedication that keeps this vision alive, and it’s a reminder that progress is still being made, even when it feels slow.

We’ve seen so many ventures in the past that didn’t achieve the success we needed, and that history has made us cautious, maybe even skeptical at times. But it’s important to acknowledge and support the efforts that are ongoing right now. Because if one of them breaks through, it could change everything.

Despite the setbacks, the frustration, and the guilt, I still believe in this idea. I still believe in LENR and in the possibility that one day, it will change the world. I can’t say how that’s going to happen or what it will take to get there. All I know is that I can’t let go of that hope.

And honestly, that hope is what keeps me going. It’s easy to get lost in the bleakness of it all—to feel weighed down by guilt and doubt. But hope isn’t just some comforting thought to me—it’s what keeps me moving forward. It’s what gives me the courage to keep talking about LENR, to keep looking for answers, and to keep believing that the future could still be better than what we see now.

I envision a future where anyone who is passionate about LENR can commit their lives to this work without fearing they won’t be able to provide for their families. A future where clean and abundant energy is not just an aspiration but a realistic expectation. A future where our crumbling infrastructure can be completely replaced by the new realities that this technology can afford. I imagine a world where innovation leads to lasting peace and prosperity—a world where the breakthroughs we hope for today become the everyday realities of tomorrow.

That vision is why I stay involved. It’s why I keep reaching out to others who believe. It’s what brought me into this community in the first place. As long as that vision is alive, there’s still a reason to get out of bed in the morning. There’s still a reason to keep trying.

Time is running out. But as long as I have hope—and as long as I hold on to that vision—I can’t give up.

With conviction and hope,
Erik Petersen