Are you being fooled by “renewable” energy?

The green energy movement comes with its own unique language. Words like “renewable” are often thrown around without wondering if people actually understand them. Turns out most of today’s “renewable” technologies aren't all that – well, renewable.

Are you being fooled?

When I say “renewable” energy, I’m talking about energy that doesn’t increase pollution, doesn’t deplete natural resources, and can be produced within the planet’s annual solar budget. By this broad definition, practically none of today’s existing “renewable” energy sources strictly qualify. In some instances, renewable alternatives could never be viable sources of energy without the fossil fuel inputs on which they’re based. In such instances, these alternatives aren’t truly “renewable” due to their fossil fuel dependence.

Take wind turbines, for example. The turbines themselves are made of steel, which is produced courtesy of coal. They’re anchored by concrete, the production of which is a major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions.

Wind turbines, as well as solar panels, are produced with limited rare earth elements. Even crops for fuel production are typically grown with pesticides and herbicides derived from petroleum and fertilizer made from natural gas.
“What about corn-ethanol?” you ask. “Isn’t that all-natural and renewable?”

Well, corn-ethanol is produced using electricity generated from natural gas or coal, and processed with steam derived from natural gas. Biodiesels in general are normally produced using an oil feedstock derived from methanol. Many advanced biofuels depend on hydrogen, which is made almost exclusively from natural gas.

Turns out these “all-natural” sources of energy aren’t so “all-natural” after all.

Technology that consumes limited resources, degrades topsoil, depletes aquifers faster than they can be revitalized, or causes pollution to build up in the ecosystem is frequently called renewable, but it isn’t practically sustainable.

And that’s what the world needs – a sustainable plan for the future.

As with most things in life, we have to make trade-offs when it comes to green energy technology. Generally those trade-offs are economic. We’re forced to consume fossil fuels during the production of renewable alternatives in order to keep consumer prices stable. But renewable energy that depletes resources will ultimately pose the same threat as fossil fuels. It’s time we turned “renewable” into “sustainable.”

NRGLab is heavily invested in making green energy technology sustainable for the entire world. For information on projects like the polycrystalline SH-Box, or the SV-Turbine for the efficient conversion of agricultural waste into useable fuel, visit nrglab.asia.

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Germany’s push for green energy putting stress on consumers

Germany’s attempt to transition away from fossil fuels and shut down the country’s nuclear power plants has proven more arduous than originally anticipated.

Over 30 wind turbines off the Coast of Borkum Island in the North Sea won’t be operational until next year, and the project is currently running into some costly obstacles. As the newly constructed turbines turn, they remain unconnected to an energy grid in desperate need of expansion. And despite the country’s best efforts, carbon emission levels actually rose last year! (Reserve coal-burning plants were forced to go back online in order to close the gap in energy supply and demand.)

In the meantime, German families are being hit by rapidly increasing electricity prices, to the point where an alarming number can no longer afford to pay their monthly utility bills. Small business owners are growing worried that rising energy costs will essentially put them out of business. Some energy-intensive businesses have even begun to shy away from Germany for fear that they’ll be at a disadvantage on the global market.

“Often times, I don’t go into my living room in order to save electricity,” says Olaf Taeuber, a small business owner in Berlin. “You feel the pain in your pocketbook.”

Taeuber relies on a single five-watt bulb to light his kitchen when he comes home from work. In times of emergency, he switches on a neon tube, which consumes all of 25 watts.

So what you probably use to light your closet, Taeuber uses to light his kitchen!

Taeuber is only one of a number of Germans suffering to survive the country’s ambitious energy reformation.  But because the project has unilateral political support, there has been no publ backlash during the current election campaign.

In the emotional aftermath of the nuclear disaster in Japan back in 2011, Chancellor Merkel, of the conservative and pro-business Christian Democrats, decided to make a push for green energy. It calls for Germany to close all nuclear power plants by the year 2022 and transition almost entirely to alternative energy sources by 2050.

The chancellor’s gamble could prove to be her most lasting domestic legacy – or it could turn out to be an utter failure!

According to government estimates, the final cost of the project is expected land somewhere around $735 billion. Yet as the project’s variables have grown, so too have the costs for consumers.

Can't there be a way to transition towards renewable energy without hurting people and families? NRGLab thinks so. Visit nrglab.asia to see what we've got cooking up in innovative green technology.


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Armed rebels in Libya have hijacked the oil

Billions of dollars’ worth of oil are now under the control of armed rebels in Libya, costing the country more than $130m (£82m) a day on the global market.

Libya was producing approximately 1.5 million barrels of oil a day earlier this year, compared to last week’s total of 700,000, confirming the long-held belief that whoever controls the energy, controls the fate of the nation.

The rebel groups consist mostly of former employees who had been hired to guard the country’s oilfields. Although they aren’t making any specific demands, rebel leaders cite industry corruption as a main inspiration for their siege. Not much has changed since vicious dictator Muammar Gaddafi was removed from office two years ago, they claim. Others are demanding more autonomy for the country’s eastern borders, where most of the oil lies. Still others are striking over salaries, or being fired and replaced by former militia members willing to work for less.

In response, the Libyan government is moving forward with treason charges. They believe the rebels are seizing the oil in an attempt to sell it themselves, and what’s worse – they’re afraid the civil unrest will ward off foreign investors who currently operate many of the country’s largest oilfields.

“The security issue is essential, and we know a situation like this is not encouraging for investment, but I assure [investors] it's temporary, not permanent," says Deputy Oil Minister Omar al-Shakmak.

Libya’s parliament has already passed legislation to raise civil servants’ salaries by 20%. But is it a little too late? Now that the rebels control the oil, are they really motivated to comprise?

All authorities can do for now is petition local citizens to put added pressure on these protestors in hopes that familial and communal tensions will force them to surrender.

"A lot of [the trouble] has to do with day-to-day expectations not being met, politicians and government failing people at the very basic level in terms of service delivery," says Ahmad Safar, an independent economic adviser. "We haven't seen a decentralized system that guarantees equal share to the wealth of the country; we haven't seen proper and fair distribution among Libyans - south, east, west, north.”

Roughly 30% of Libya’s fuel is refined domestically. So when rebels initially hijacked the oil, fuel shortages resulted in mass panic. People started stocking up on gasoline and propane. There were lengthy blackouts. Oceans of stand-still traffic. Even shoot-outs.

NRGLab is working towards preventing situations like the one in Libya from erupting elsewhere in the world. By empowering people with cheap, reliable access to electricity, we can break free from the bonds of a centralized energy infrastructure. We can take precautions against corruption. Prevent civil wars. Save lives. And create a greener, more sustainable future for our children.

For more information on how NRGLab plans to revolutionize the way we approach green energy, visit nrglab.asia, or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/NRGLabJohnWish.

Protests erupt in Germany over green energy

Experts are predicting that if Germany’s energiewende – a massive, nation-wide push towards green energy – is successful, it will increase the price of electricity by nearly 20%. This has German citizens in an uproar, seeing as they already pay the highest energy premiums in the European Union. Protests have erupted across the country, raising the question:

How much is too much to pay for electricity?

Last year, Germany spent approximately $26 billion on renewable energy – a remarkably high number compared to the cost of generating electricity via fossil fuels and nuclear power.

Spiegel, one of Germany’s most circulated newspapers, has called energiewende an “aggressive and reckless expansion of wind and solar power.”

Following Japan’s nuclear power plant meltdown back in 2010, German policy-makers agreed to begin transitioning away from nuclear power. However, people are now realizing that their politicians idealistic promises come with a few strings attached. (Ok, maybe more than a few.)

Even the most scrupulous consumer is having difficulty following all the levies and surcharges hidden in the fine print at the bottom of their utility bills. According to some experts, the cost of running the nation’s power grid is going to spike by $0.2 per kWh in 2014.

“The political backlash [over energiewende] has now moved from the fringes to the mainstream, with even the German media calling for an end to the green lunacy,” claims Walter Russell Mead, Professor of Foreign Affairs at Bard College. “The costs of uncompetitive technologies have to be paid by someone. In Germany, these costs fall disproportionately on the poor.”

By the end of the decade, Germany hopes to bolster wind-generated electricity from 31,000 to 45,000 MW. What will consumers be paying then?

Yes, change can be difficult. But it shouldn’t strangle families financially.

The fundamental flaw in this whole situation is the population’s dependence upon a government-controlled resource. Energy shouldn’t be treated as a commodity. It should be treated as a tool. A basic human necessity. Like shelter, food and water – in the digital age, perhaps having access to electricity is the only way to survive. Perhaps it’s the only way to learn. To view the world objectively. To stay politically active and informed.

NRGLab is empowering people around the world with breakthroughs like the SH-Box, a portable, carbon-free generator that harnesses geothermal energy and converts it into useable electricity – for as little as one-third of today’s market cost! That’s $0.03 per kWh!

So, people of Germany, we beg you – don’t take to the streets. Don’t turn violent. Write your public officials and voice your displeasure. Then, visit nrglab.asia, and see how you can join NRGLab’s true energy revolution.

Why green energy initiatives have failed in the past

The push for cleaner energy is hardly anything new. From the fusion power plants of 1950s Science Fiction to the solar-powered dream-cars of the 90s, the public has been promised a lot. So far, most of those promises have come up empty. But why? And how? And who, if  anyone, is to blame?

Most ambitious green energy initiatives have failed in the past for one of three reasons: either because they were unrealistic from the start, abandoned due to fluctuations in the market, or simply took too long to come to fruition.

Earlier this month, the EPA made sharp cuts in its production estimates for an innovative new biofuel called cellulosic ethanol. “When do you know when to cut your losses?” asks Margot Anderson, executive director of the project. “When is a flop a flop?”

The main problem for any green tech company starting out is the pre-established energy infrastructure. Even reasonably successful renewables like solar and wind  have taken decades just to get to where they are now – and still, they occupy the bottom rung on the global energy ladder.

“Things do take longer in the energy business,” claims energy historian Daniel Yergin. “[Markets] can change more rapidly than people think. If Mitchell Energy had decided that, after year 16, shale gas wasn’t going to happen, we wouldn’t have had a shale gas revolution.”

Here are few of the more recognizable green energy initiatives that have failed to live up to the hype:

- Cellulosic ethanol. Back in 2006, U.S. President George W. Bush made “switchgrass” the word of the day when he promised to make ethanol produced from plants, wood chips, and other biomass “practical and competitive in six years.” However, the U.S. only produced 20,000 gallons of cellulosic ethanol last year. That insignificant number forced the EPA to cut its requirements for how much cellulosic ethanol refineries blend with their gasoline.

- Hydrogen for fuel. Back in 2003, Bush pushed a $1.2 billion plan to make vehicles powered by hydrogen more cost effective and commercially viable “so that the first car driven by a child born today could be powered by hydrogen, and pollution-free.” Today, that child’s only 10-years old, so he or she can’ drive. But hydrogen fuel cells have diminished in popularity. Who knows if we’ll even remember them in another seven years?

- So-called “clean coal.” The U.S. DOE has invested nearly $7 billion since 2005 to help reduce the cost for companies to capture and store carbon emissions from coal-burning power plants, but today not a single commercial scale carbon-capture project is operational.

- Nuclear power. Back in the 1950s, the world was astounded at the splitting of the atom. It spelled a new age for energy – the dawn of the future! Countless movies depicted radioactive heroes and monsters, apocalyptic and Utopian landscapes. Even though nuclear power generates roughly one-fifth of the U.S.’s electricity, high start-up costs, meltdowns, and problems with waste disposal have nearly bankrupted the public’s trust.

Despite these unrealized hopes and dreams, NRGLab hasn’t given up the fight to bring clean, reliable energy to millions of people around the world. The carbon-free SH-Box. Biomass gasification. Plasma torches. You never know when you could strike gold. All it takes is the right team, hard work, and unwavering faith in what you’re doing.

At NRGLab, We believe in a greener future. A better tomorrow. And we will not fail. Visit nrglab.asia for more information.

One way to reduce energy consumption – jack up the price!

Usually, governments attempt to reduce national energy consumption by educating the public on practical ways they can make changes around the home. Some offer incentive programs for making efficiency upgrades. Others pay for advertising campaigns – billboards, commercials, and free give-a-ways that remind you to “turn the lights out when you leave.” A select few countries, on the other hand, have chosen to take the opposite approach.

If you can’t get people to willingly curb their habits, jack up the price of electricity until people can no longer afford to be wasteful!

Both England and Wales increased the overall price of energy, and during a six-year span in which utility bills rose 28%, consumption dropped by 25%.

This information comes from a recent report out of the UK’s Office for National Statistics. The report cites residents throughout England and Wales who’ve made significant eco-improvements to their homes in order to combat rising energy costs. Back in 2008, a mere 44% of homes had proper roof insulation, compared to 60% last year. It’s no surprise that the jump corresponds with the U.K. giving consumers more incentive to purchase energy-efficient homes and appliances.

In a country mostly dependent upon natural gas for energy, many homes managed to make improvements to their waters heaters and air condition systems. After all, nobody wants to spoil that beautiful English countryside with more fracking drills and equipment.

The same sort of price-fixing is expected to occur in the United States sometime before the end of the decade.  According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, levying home efficiency improvements will reduce the country’s energy usage per person annually until 2040.

In other parts of the world, leaders are coming together in hopes of figuring out other, less government-intense solutions. The heads of the Shanghai Environment Protection Industry Association and the China Clean Expo have agreed to collaborate on next year’s International Waste Management & Recycling Show. The show brings energy industry professionals together in an atmosphere geared towards.

Established back in 2002, the China Clean Expo is the country’s largest eco-friendly show, offering a unique trading and brainstorming atmosphere for waste management professionals. The expo showcases a wide array of technology and products, hoping one will prove to be the next big breakthrough. From waste processing and municipal equipment, to environment sanitation operations and processing technology – 2014’s event will have it all. Over 20,000 professionals and vendors from across the world are already expected to attend!

So, what’s the best way to change a bad habit: through reason, or a swift kick in the rear? It remains to be seen.

NRGLab is supporting the future of energy. For more information on our slate of projects currently in development, visit nrglab.asia.

Your iPhone uses as much energy as your fridge!

As hard as it may be to believe, a new study shows that your iPhone consumes as much energy in a year as your refrigerator!

The study is called “The Cloud Begins With Coal,” and in it, CEO of Digital Power Group Mark Mills claims that the average iPhone uses about 361 kWh per year. That includes data usage, charging the battery, and cloud connections. A mid-sized refrigerator only uses 322 KWh per year. Who would’ve thought?

You see, smartphones like the iPhone don’t require a huge amount of energy to charge, but playing games for an average of an hour a week for an entire year can consume more energy that TWO fridges (and let’s face it – everyone has a bit of an addiction to Angry Birds or Words With Friends). The biggest energy guzzlers are the background cloud connections like GPS tracking and Wi-Fi. So even if you don’t have a penchant for playing games, your iPhone is being drained faster than a bathtub.

Nowadays, computers are forced to run around the clock. They service our technical support needs. Our climate control needs. Our banking needs. Pretty much every need, really.

Mills’ study found that the global Information-Communications-Technologies system (or ICT, which encompasses all tech-based companies) consumes a total of 1,500 tWh of electricity per year. That’s equivalent to Germany and Japan’s electricity production COMBINED! In fact, the ICT uses about 10% of all the electricity generated on Earth. (That’s enough to power the planet since 1985…)

“As the world continues to electrify, migrating towards one refrigerator per household, it also evolves towards several smartphones and equivalent per person,” writes Mills. And what’s worse is that as devices become more powerful, they’ll require more energy. “Trends now promise faster, not slower, growth in ICT energy use.”

Cloud connections and mobile Internet require more energy than wired networks, and let’s be honest – the world is going wireless. All of this technological advancement is eating away at our planet like a virus.
And the source of that virus? Our dependency on dirty coal.

Coal remains the choice source of electricity production in developed countries like the U.S. Mills’ study, which was sponsored by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity and the National Mining Association, contends that coal is essential to powering the ICT system. Our phones will always need batteries, and our lights will always need plugs, after all.  

Innovations in green energy grids and higher efficiency standards have provided a good starting off point for change, but until the energy industry takes a long hard look in the mirror, the problem’s only going to get worse.

NRGLab thinks we can still expand cloud connections and smartphone capabilities without sacrificing the integrity of our environment with carbon-free, renewable sources of electricity like the SH-Box. The SH-Box turns geothermal heat into clean, read-to-use electricity. So forget about installing expensive solar panels. Forget about building an 18th Century windmill in your back yard. Forget everything you thought you knew about energy – and start thinking about the SH-Box.

For more information, visit nrglab.asia. See what we’re doing to protect the planet from mankind’s hubris.

Militaries embracing green energy tech

Defense budgets are already bloated. In fact, the United States spends more on its military than the next 13 nations combined! How come? Well, energy costs for starters.

Yes, energy is contributing to the trillions of dollars taxpayers pump annually into armies, navies, and air forces. NATO and other Allied nations have identified the problem and are striving towards developing alternative energy projects in hopes of minimizing consumption.  

“All in all, in financial as well as security terms, our fuel dependency creates a ‘lose-lose’ situation,” claims Ambassador Gábor Iklódy, NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges. “The more one looks at this dilemma, the more one understands why Alexander the Great was so obsessed with logistics. He once said that if his campaign were to fail, the first people he would slay would be his logisticians.”

Our growing dependence on fossil fuels, unpredictable price points of raw goods, climate change, and threats from hackers make energy security a central concern.

The U.S Department of Defense spends roughly $20 billion a year on energy! $15 billion on fossil fuels, and another $5 billion on basic infrastructure, maintenance, and security. Aside from the cost, transporting large quantities of fuel risks the lives of our soldiers as well as our environment, should an accident, attack, or spill ever occur.

But what’s the alternative?

Commander Pasquale Tripodi, Head of the Propulsion Plants Office in Italy, claims some Allies are turning towards green energy tech, specifically biofuels “to reduce their dependency on fossil sources, mainly oil. The Italian Defense Forces, in particular the Navy, have decided to finance a project to certify the use of biofuel for the naval sector which is compatible with current equipment.”

The Italian Navy is currently testing biofuels comprised of algae, agricultural byproduct, and general waste. Their next-generation technology will be tested by powering a warship on nothing but biofuel later this year. Ultimately, the goal is to develop a uniform fuel for all armed forces.

Who will make the next big energy breakthrough?

In Canada, a project by the National Research Council is focusing on developing alternative fuel for the aviation sector. Back in October of 2012, they achieved the world’s very first flight powered 100% by biofuel. "[The] historic flight represents a breakthrough for the renewable fuels industry,” says Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey Carter of the Canadian forces. “It symbolizes an important threshold, not just for aerospace, but also in the development of sustainable sources of renewable energy."

NRGLab has a strategic partnership with Viscoil Holdings (www.viscoil.com) on a project to recycle waste materials into eco-friendly diesel fuel. We’ve obtained an exclusive license from Viscoil to recycle raw materials across South East Asian. For example, in Malaysia, we’re currently recycling old engine oil into useable fuel. In Singapore, we’re able to recycle 2,000 tons of agricultural waste into 600-800 m3 of fuel every single day!

Our innovative gasification project processes rice husk, coal, natural gas, and agricultural byproduct into fuel at a lower operational cost than conventional gasification methods. This may very well be the solution for countries seeking clean, secure, and affordable sources of green-energy.

To learn more, visit nrglab.asia.com.

A golden future for green energy

According to a study published this week by the International Energy Agency (IEA), electricity production from green energy sources like wind, solar, and biofuels will exceed nuclear and gas by 2016, marking a huge victory for the energy revolution!

"As their costs continue to fall, renewable power sources are increasingly standing on their own merits versus new fossil-fuel generation," said Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the IEA.

On Tuesday, American President Barack Obama revealed his plans to reduce carbon emissions by transitioning away from fossil fuels to renewable alternatives. "I'm setting a new goal," the President said. "[The U.S.] federal government will consume 20% of its electricity from renewable sources within the next seven years."

The IEA’s study analyzed trends in the global market, and expects over 20 countries to see an increase in clean power production. And not minimal, either – an increase by at least 40% during the next half-decade! In fact, the study predicts that green energy will comprise nearly 1/4th of the global market by 2018, up 20% from a similar study done a few years ago. That’s a remarkable turnaround when you consider the current state of the climate crisis.

So, why the sudden progress?

Countries like China and India are turning to renewables more and more in order to meet their staggering energy demands. These markets will offset the slowed growth in the U.S. and Europe.

It also helps that the cost of green energy has gone done significantly since the turn of the century. Wind turbines can now stay competitive with coal and oil-burning power plants in a number of countries, including New Zealand, Brazil, and Turkey.

Even the use of biofuels, which recycle agricultural waste, is up. The study predicts that “more than 50 countries will be generating more than 100 megawatts of electricity using biofuels by 2018.”

For years now, NRGLab has been developing high-efficiency gasification techniques, turning agricultural waste, rice husks, coal, and natural gas into cleaner-burning fuels. If you’re interested in learning more about NRGLab’s innovative energy projects, visit our website at nrglab.asia.

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Want to develop the country? Develop a sustainable energy program first!

The valley around the Indus River in Pakistan is one of the steamiest regions on earth. Temperatures teeter regularly in the low 100s. But what should be a solar energy hotbed, is instead an energy wasteland. Only one-third of Pakistanis who inhabit this region have reliable access to electricity. How can any country expect to make social, cultural, and political progress without a well-informed, technological-proficient population?

The World Bank has long hoped to bridge the gap between developing countries’ abundance of natural resources and the discourse keeping them from competing on the global economy. They’ve invested $11.6 million towards gathering data to help guide those developing countries on a sustainable path, but so far – no answers have presented themselves.

While first-world problems like unemployment, healthcare, and gun control rage, many parts of the world are still afflicted by power blackouts and tainted water wells. Simple luxuries we take for granted. So hospitals can’t open. Schools close. Small businesses go bankrupt. Asia and Africa account for roughly two-thirds of the 1.2 billion people currently living ‘off the grid’. These are people who’ve never heard of Facebook or Google!

This outrageous number often scares investors away from developing countries. Instead, they dump their private equity in the U.S. and European markets which, though certainly unpredictable, are much more reliable.

The world’s poorest populations are punished as a result. If temperatures rise by 4 degrees C, 7.2 degrees F by 2090, which according to a recent studied published by the World Bank they’re expected to, then crops across the African continent will burn. Rice paddies in Southeast Asia will drown. People will die and villages will be wiped out.

How do we expect the developing world to develop without any people?

The challenge they face right now involves simple math: fossil fuels are cheaper than green energy alternative. Although the world’s wealthiest countries have donated considerable sums of money to renewable energy programs throughout the third world, there’s simply no way to combat the affordability and availability of fossil fuels.

Because these people have worries other than their carbon footprints. Most don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

That’s why NRGLab is lending a hand to the developing world. By helping them create an independent energy infrastructure, we can begin the healing process.

The future isn’t set in stone. And we’re dead set on making sure it’s greener than today.

New program cutting down universities’ energy consumption

A new program, called Emergency Demand Response, is empowering American universities to earn income for reducing their campus’ energy consumption. This comes in response to regular electrical spikes across the grid, since more people are inclined to blast their air conditioners and run fans all day long during the summertime.

Is your university on the list of those raking in the big bucks? This year alone, Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA will earn $99,000. The University of Virginia - $192,000!

Just think of all the dorm room systems and multimedia libraries that go unused during the summer. That’s money that could be going towards other things. Like paying teachers. Renovating facilities.
So by now you’re probably asking, “How can I get my school involved so we can get some decent cafeteria food around here?”

Well, participation in Emergency Demand Response requires a university’s facility to be on ‘standby mode’ to reduce energy consumption during periods of increased grid activity, from June 1st to Sept. 30th.

"We want to be efficient as possible, and [Emergency Demand Response] is certainly a driving force," said Michael Brewer, Muhlenberg College’s director of operations. The money earned from the program has allowed them to construct automated electrical systems where software now manages energy efficiency.

At Ohio University, both the students and faculty are taking this issue seriously. 2013 marks the University’s third year with Emergency Demand Resources, and by 2014, they’re set to earn $47,000 annually.

Other institutions use incentives to raise awareness. "If someone makes a post on our Facebook wall about how they will cut their energy usage for an hour, they can win a water bottle," says Nina Morris, a faculty member at the University of Virginia. "Social media is helping to get the word out about our sustainability programs."

The only downside to the program is that a university is required to shut down power to its facilities if they receive a phone call from an official dispatcher. Now think if that university could oblige, earn money, and stay online all at the same time.

With the SH-Box by NRGLab, you could power a computer lab, a library, or the dean’s office without ever plugging into the public grid. Not only that – the SH-Box is carbon-free, so you won’t be contributing to the climate crisis.

It’s nice to see society finally coming together to find solutions that work for everyone. Curbing consumption and cutting down on carbon emissions is going to require a unified effort. From the U.S. to the Ukraine – it’s only one planet Earth. To learn more about NRGLab and the revolutionary new SH-Box, visit nrglab.asia.com.

Creating a greener future, one step at a time

Besides investing more money, what other steps can the government take to ensure a greener future? Plenty!

Complex problems require complex solutions. Over the past decade, governments have tied themselves to various ‘breakthroughs’ in energy technology. Nuclear power plants. Solar panels with increased battery capacities. Wind turbines with better conversion rates. But these trends come and go. Why? Because in and of themselves, they cannot create a sustainable infrastructure.

NRGLab is helping the world create an energy ecosystem instead. With a collection of independent producers and distributors, we can make electricity universally available.

We can’t do it alone, though. We’ve developed the SH-Box – a carbon-free electrical generator that’s both affordable and portable – but that won’t be enough. NRGLab needs support to advance manufacturing. What kind of support? Yours of course!

Since 2008, the U.S. government has invested in new energy programs to stimulate innovation at deliberate points along the course of technological development. Policymakers fear unnecessary bureaucracy and extensive red tape, but eventually, they will have to come together to establish a clear vision for the future – no more jumping from trend to trend.

Programs like the Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) within the U.S.’s Department of Energy are trying to address the fundamental issue of climate change. We need to understand 100% why surface temperatures are on the rise so we can solve the problem once and for all. The EFRCs and Office of Science are studying causal theories in chemistry, material science, and physics that could lead to pragmatic energy strategies.

The Joint Center for Energy Storage Research has taken over a decade’s worth of research and material to develop batteries that are five times more energy efficient than any of today’s lithium-ions, and at one-fifth of the cost!

Investing in transformative solutions like those provided by NRGLab will allow society to overcome the economic and political barriers that are preventing us from making the breakthroughs in green energy our planet so desperately needs right now. This includes investing in better gasification methods, all-natural renewables, and energy independence.

Every journey begins with a single step. The question is: which way will you step? In line with the sheep, or ahead of the pack?

NRGLab is currently recycling waste across the world into clean diesel fuel. With our SH-Boxes, we’re giving consumers the opportunity to enjoy energy independence. For more information on any number of our projects, visit us at nrglab.asia, and help us ensure a greener future!

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It used to be that companies invested in green technology just to look trendy. Solar and wind alternatives made for good publicity, but as soon as they ceased to be economically viable, executives wouldn't hesitate to cut their losses.

Now it seems as if green technology is here to stay! Earlier this month, Verizon Wireless announced plans to generate 70 million kilowatt-hours' worth of solar energy to power its 19 nation-wide facilities. From Starbucks' conservation efforts to Apple's commitment to solar, corporate America is finally realizing that investing in green energy cuts costs and, as a result, bolsters their bottom lines.

The average cost of electricity has risen by more than 35% since 2001, and for many businesses (especially smaller, independently-owned ones), that increase constitutes a major concern. So what are their options?

Layoffs? Reduced hours and overtime? Cut employee benefits?

Surely, these measures, extrapolated over the global economy, would prove devastating. But there are responsible ways in which companies can stay afloat and competitive in today’s market. For instance, Starbucks is reducing its energy consumption costs by 25%. Based on conservative estimates and current electricity prices, the renovations will save the company approximately $50 million a year by the end of 2015.

Don’t chase the dream – follow the green. (Only in this case, green represents money and renewable energy!) It’s a lot easier to get ahead in the free market when your costs are less than your competitors’.

Today’s Fortune 500s are betting the future of their companies on the green revolution being victorious. In March, Apple revealed that 75% of their operations are powered by alternative energy.  Energy bills can represent as much as 75% of total operating costs for a single data center (of which Apples owns TONS), so the investment in a low-cost energy source can pay for itself in relatively no time at all!

Sound like something your business might be interested in?

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Green energy windmills killing tens of thousands of birds!

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.

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