A huge explosion at the Sao Paulo atomic collider facility causes the release of low fog of positively charged electrons that quickly spread across the world. The cloud eventually disappeared and the event was mostly forgotten.
Only later was it discovered that the unusual super-charged electrons in the fog had in fact penetrated the earth's crust and produced crystals of a new element that had not existed previously. Secret experiments by a small group of Bolivian scientists showed that the new crystals, named Erythrium, could be refined to yield large quantities of energy products. These new substances can substitute for both petrochemical fuels and sustainable energy sources. Other unusual effects and powers of the new crystals are also expected to be discovered.
It is considered by some that the cloud somehow changed the crystalline structure of the common mineral Erytrite, and changed it into the new element Erythrium, however the scientific community remains deeply polarised on this. News reports covered the event for a few days until more interesting news popped up on the agenda. All records about the recent experiments in Sao Paulo have since gone missing. There are still many questions lingering about the Sao Paulo incident. Unfortunately, almost everyone who could answer them is dead or missing.