Such odd timing - in Turkey we had breaking news of the invention of a perpetual energy machine called "Erke Donergeci (Erke Recirculation Machine)" just around the same time, 2006-2007 I believe - backed by some high ranking military officers and opinion leaders, which disappeared as quickly as it appeared. Funny enough, the company is still around.
Wikipedia entry: https://tr-m-wikipedia-org.translate.goog/wiki/Erke_D%C3%B6n...
Company website and their list of patents: http://www.erketurk.com/faaliyetlerimiz-en.asp