Wave Power Generation from Bicycle Parts
blog.benwinding.com
blog.benwinding.com
I think the best way to promote such devices would to be start deploying them and documenting the process. If there are specific plans for a kit, as well as blogs/video evidence showing the device in action, people will be much more likely to believe in the device.
Or alternatively, in the process of making the kit and prototypes, author will discover the real problems. This will be good too, as it'll be opportunity to fix them.