Possible confirmations in real world/universe

[Stranger]

I recall reading a news story several years ago (probably somewhere between 7-10) about the murder of an individual who claimed to have developed a free-energy device. The story was in a legitimate mainstream news source. The device used a series of "membranes" to trap virtual electrons and prevent them from colliding with virtual protons and annihilating. As a consequence, they became "real" (non-virtual) electrons. Through combining a series of these membranes, any desired potential could be generated. The story noted that he had previously demonstrated the device's ability to generate power beyond what it itself required to operate, and was scheduled to present it at a major conference in a few days. None of his belongings were taken during an apparently execution-style murder on the street. This was somewhere in Europe.

I wish I had saved the article - but perhaps a resourceful bring4ther will be able to dig it up.