What was up with that? Srsly. The Wikipedia entry is unsatisfying. Rational Me says, "Yes, they're obviously a fraud...and they found some gullible people to behoax" but Irrational Me says, "How can I get me some of that?" Interpretation of "How can I get me some of that?" left as an exercise for the reader.
tl;dr::someone pays a lot to get everyone excited about (another) free energy theory, hides proof behind paywall. Is this a viable model for the unscrupulous?