There are a number of green energy projects vying for market share. Solar. Natural gas. The SH-Box by NRGLab, to name a few. But only one source of energy is killing over 83,000 birds each year – wind.
Bald and golden eagles, hawks, and falcons are but a few of the species of birds being victimized by the mills’ massive turbines. Grainger Hunt, an authority on the subject, explains why the birds are susceptible: “There’s nothing in the evolution of eagles that would come near to describing a wind turbine,” he says. “There’s never been an opportunity to adapt to that sort of threat.”
Although these birds of prey are no longer on the endangered species list, their populations are still considerably low compared to numbers from the turn of the 20th century. Disturbing their habitats, stealing their eggs, or killing an eagle is, in accordance with the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940, punishable by up to two years in prison and a $500,000 fine.
Yet the United States seems to hold certain sectors of their energy industry to a double standard. BP paid $100 million in fines for harming migratory birds during the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The previous year, PacifiCorp, the northwest U.S.’s leading utility supplier, paid $10.5 million for electrocuting 232 eagles in their power lines.
However, not a single wind farm has faced criminal prosecution since President Barack Obama took office in 2008!
In Altamont Pass, California, wind farms are responsible for more than 60 avian deaths per year, while more than 573,000 birds across the country have been killed so far. That number could even be substantially higher, since most companies are reluctant to admit how many birds they’ve butchered.
Wildlife advocacy groups are up in arms about the Obama administration’s indecisive double standard. “It’s the rationale that we have to get off of carbon, we have to get off of fossil fuels, that allows them to justify this,” says Tom Dougherty, formerly with the National Wildlife Federation. “But at what cost? In this case, the cost is too high.”
If the U.S. enforced federal laws concerning murderous wind mills, then green energy companies would be forced to regard avian populations and migratory patterns before starting construction on new farms. Even so, experts agree it’s unlikely that birds and wind mills will ever co-exist peacefully. Can you blame them? Giant metal blades whirling at incredible speeds versus creatures with hollow bones -- doesn't seem like a fair fight.
NRGLab is against bird murder! We developed a source of alternative energy that’s carbon-free, compact, and completely safe for your home, office, or bird sanctuary. It’s called the SH-Box -- a poly-crystalline electoral generator set to revolutionize the way people think about energy. Follow us on Facebook, and visit nrglab.asia for more information on our next SH-Box auction.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Power blackouts crippling India
Last summer, over 700 million people were affected by sweeping power blackouts across India. Doctors in the middle of surgeries. College students in the middle of term papers. The blackouts became just another part of Indian culture. Over time, however, they could decidedly cripple the country’s economy.
Businesses purchased backup generators to address the problem, but these generators ran on fossil fuels like diesel, and ultimately contributed to rising pollution concerns. Hospitals began reporting an increased number of heart disease and asthma cases.
While all of this has been going on, 400 million people in India continue to live without regular access to power. The government has promoted energy efficient renovations as means of saving energy. More efficient windows, air conditioning, and motion sensor lighting use less electricity, save money, and reduce the frequency of blackouts.
The next step would be to introduce a clean alternative source of energy to the market. The SH-Box by NRGLab is the ideal generator. It’s powered by a polycrystalline core that’s reliable, renewable, and emits zero amount of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Can’t get much cleaner than that! The SH-Box could immediately replace the diesel generators in India and begin to heal the environment as well as the economy.
India’s growing at a furious rate. Companies, cities, and public officials are straining to figure out how best to sustain that growth in a responsible manner. The government recently announced its plans to double the amount of clean energy it produces by the year 2017. To meet that quota, they may need a little assistance from NRGLab.
For more information on the SH-Box revolution, visit the NRGLab homepage at nrglab.asia.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Our fading trust in banks
It took centuries for banks to earn the public’s trust. It took just a few hours to destroy it. After the recent “confiscatory reform” in Cyprus, trust in the banking system is expected to be lost for the foreseeable future. A bank can have a beautiful office and highly-qualified personnel, sure. Its activity, however, can be no different from street vendors in Manhattan. And who would trust those hucksters with valuables for safekeeping? No one, that's who.
Financial experts have convinced us that banks are the safest and most stable means of monetary protection. During World War II, banks positioned themselves as “knights without fear" that were "above reproach." Today, it’s obvious that banks were unknowingly used to plug holes in a sinking, pot-marked economy. The issuance of the Cyprus directive by the European Union was a public demonstration that the trouble is far from over. On the contrary – the crisis is worsening. And now, the reputation of the entire banking system is at stake.
Following the confiscatory reform in Cyprus, one thing is clear: bank deposits are no longer safe, long-term assets. That means we need to find an alternative source of investment. How about low-cost energy? Data supports the theory that in order to sustain wealth, one must have some sort of share in power production. After all - the demand for energy isn't expected to dwindle any time soon.
The on-going financial crisis threatens Western bankers who have grown their “armies” significantly over the past thirty years. Huge profits were made on new financial technology. Due to this market success, the number of bankers rose drastically. Their level of professionalism, however, did not. (If anything, it decreased!) The “sword of the crisis” will most likely slay a number of players in the banking industry, slashing the overall number of bankers. (5-10 for every 1,000 currently employed) These individuals can be old or young. Seasoned or inexperienced. When dealing with money, all types can be confiscated.
In the meantime, bankers refuse to offer any constructive solutions, save distancing themselves from everyone and ignoring council in order to plead ignorance. There’s a growing fear amidst the banking industry, and their only hope lies in keeping the capital secure. Not only is there mistrust in the current system, there’s also a prevailing, desperate desire to maintain the status quo. People are afraid of change. (Especially those who risk losing money, power, their reputation, or a combination of all three) Yet everyone pretends that NOTHING has changed. That the economy is fine. That the sky is green! But we're all being deceived. Meanwhile, the crisis continues to escalate and the threat of global economic collapse seems more and more real with each passing day. Will bankers be able to adapt and react to fluctuations in the market? It seems unlikely, since they view outside ideas as foreign and useless.
The portrait of the future is bleak. Irrational public optimism in the banking system only turns a blind eye, allowing the situation to worsen. The direr the straights, the more resistant banks become to admitting responsibility. The less open they are to change. One should expect the optimism from all the economic TV advisers to continue – up until the day the banks lose all of our money. Needless to say, when that day comes, the consequences will be tragic.
As American founding father and President Thomas Jefferson once said: “Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” It’s time to take the power back from the banks. Back from the bankers. It’s time for an alternative source of monetary investment. An alternative source of energy. Before it's too late...
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