So, who is the issuer that gets the money for the bitcoins?
This is an internet version of a very old scam, typically inflicted on libertarians.
As I understand it they are created by solving a computational problem. The problems get asymptotically more difficult as more are solved. There are supposed to be a total of somewhere around 26 million that can ever be created.
Electricity wise for running a server it is currently close to the market cost of a bit coin.