So what? It's research, not business. Surely you didn't expect they'd found a practical source of free energy that was ready to compete with solar but somehow nobody else bothered to try before?
It is interesting to know if it has potential (pun intended) for some use. Even if that is some very niche thing.
It is interesting to know if it has potential (pun intended) for some use. Even if that is some very niche thing.