Energy independence could finally bring about world peace

In an editorial recently published by the New York Times, author Kenneth Hersh and Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer suggest that America’s energy revolution will reshape the way the world embraces green technology, and perhaps even bring about world peace.

“The production process is complicated and expensive, and if the industry is not careful there can be risks to the environment,” they write. “But the potential is staggering. Significant domestic job growth and economic expansion have begun."

With more and more countries discovering rich deposits of shale and natural gas, energy is finally becoming democratized. No longer do a few oil moguls dominate the market. Instead, they’re forced to compete on a global scale. And as capitalism has proven in the past, competition can breed better prices for the consumer.

Energy independence also means domestic security. For example, as the U.S. improves its production and processing methods, they’ll rely less and less on foreign oil.

“As America drives toward a new era of energy self-sufficiency, Washington will be less willing to risk lives and spends billions on ensuring the free flow of oil and gas through dangerous places,” Hersh and Bremmer write. “That’s especially important for the Middle East — a region where Ottomans, then Europeans, and lately Americans have, for better and for worse, helped keep the peace. The United States isn’t about to abandon the region entirely, not with the global economy still so dependent on the flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz and Israel’s security at risk. But it’s natural that as America becomes less reliant on the Middle East for energy, Washington’s willingness to accept risks and burdens there will diminish, or at least become harder to justify in a fiscally constrained era.”

Hersh and Bremmer also hint that China is poised to fill the void left in the global market, and will begin exporting crude oil at higher prices. This will allow poorer countries to continue pumping carbon dioxide into our atmosphere, contributing to the already out-of-control climate crisis.

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Cinco de Mayo: wait, what are we celebrating again?

As the United States of America and Mexico celebrate Cinco de Mayo, the holiday has people wondering: wait, what are we celebrating again?

The 5th of May has essentially evolved into a Hispanic version of St. Patrick’s Day; a day to drink and be merry until the body is physically unable to take anymore. High schoolers, college frat boys, and Mexican-Americans alike will toast to good times and better friendships.

Most presume the date marks Mexico’s independence from Spain. But they’d be wrong.

Cinco de Mayo commemorates Mexico’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The victory boosted the underwhelmed Mexican army’s morale and helped carry them another five years against their technologically-superior invaders.

The holiday celebrates the triumph of democracy over tyranny, and honors those who’ve sacrificed their lives so that others might know freedom. Whether you’re celebrating or not, that cause is worth remembering.

Besides drinking in excess, typical Cinco de Mayo festivities include parades, mariachi music, dancing, and street performances. It’s a way for Hispanic communities to embrace their heritage and pass traditions along to the next generation.

The rest of the world should be as passionate about how the next generation remembers history. Our children should be free to pursue their passions. To pursue knowledge. And to celebrate the fact that their parents and grandparents and great-grandparents loved them so much that they fought and died for that freedom.

NRGLab is fighting to free people from the bonds of corporate and government utilities. With the SH-Box, an affordable electrical generator that’s powered by an all-natural crystalline core, families, communities and small businesses can finally experience energy independence. The SH-Box produces electricity for as little as $0.03 per kW, which is practically nothing compared to the markup your local power supplier is charging you.

Energy independence is simply the first step. Affording everyone – not just the wealthy or developed countries – reliable access to electricity opens up the gates for new ideas and the spread of culture. Hopefully this will lead to a better understanding between foreign nations, creating a global harmony the likes of which mankind has never seen.

War isn’t the only means of inspiring people. Technology has just as much power. All it takes is one breakthrough, one innovation, and society is never the same. The printing press. The steam engine. The internet. And now the SH-Box.

So Happy Cinco de Mayo to those of you celebrating! And to those of you who aren’t, check out NRGLab’s homepage at nrglab.asia, and consider joining us in the fight for energy independence.

Because we’re changing the world. And we’re just getting started…