Energy efficiency and NRGLab

Energy efficiency is progressively becoming more impactful on consumer decision making. Whether it’s the average miles per gallon of a new car, or the size of a house you’re considering buying, in today’s economy, every penny matters. So why throw them away due to energy IN-efficiency?

A high energy-efficiency rating, or EER, can save homeowner’s money on each month’s utility bills. Last year, a global EER survey found that 44% of people wanted more green-building certification approvals. But in order to push through with wide-spread energy renovations, we must combine the two indexes currently in use: the Operational-Rating System, and the Asset-Rating System. Here’s why:

The ORS takes a building’s past energy bills and square foot measurements and calculates a percentile rating. This allows companies to know exactly how efficient their current properties are. Since 2008, two states and a handful of U.S. cities have relied on this system. To the layperson, the ORS sounds legitimate. However, it has one obvious flaw: how can you compare a structure built back in the 1950s to one from the 21^st Century? They’re comprised of different materials. Modeled after different architectural styles. In other words: it’s like comparing apples to oranges.  

And that’s exactly why experts developed the Asset-Rating System. The ARS analyzes a building’s energy infrastructure and future potential. In newer buildings, this demonstrates to prospective buyers how best to maximize the system. As soon as the building is operational though, the ORS becomes crucial, since it flags owners who knowingly waste energy.

Clay Nesler, vice-president for the building efficiency division of Johnson Controls, a corporation that focuses on energy efficiency, claims that EERs should be seen “as one of a number of tools that when combined with other policies can really drive greater investment in energy efficiency.”

So is your head hurting from all the economic, technical mumbo-jumbo yet?

Well, luckily some countries like Australia have been able to wrap their heads around it. They only rent from buildings with high EERs. And since the Australian government leases more space than any other private business, buildings with lower ratings decrease in market value.

In 2010, the European Union passed the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, legislation which requires all states to raise their standards of efficiency. In last year’s EER survey, respondents favored tax incentives and rebates for buildings with high EERs, versus government investment in renovation and restoration.

By combining the two energy-efficiency ratings, governments can essentially help more businesses pass green certification, while enticing others to follow suit.

NRGLab can help your home, or offices become more energy efficient with the SH-Box, a portable generator that produces all-natural electricity at a fraction of current costs. $0.03 per kW in fact!

Intrigued? Visit www.NRGLab.asia for more information on the completely carbon-free SH-Box, and join in the green energy movement before it passes you by.  

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Bisnis Global Telah Membuat Konsumen Menjadi “Otomatis Tersihir” Seperti Zombie

Yang namanya bisnis global, pasti berkaitan dengan ekspansi, karena pada hakikatnya bisnis itu selalu mencari pasar baru. Kerap kali, pasar-pasar baru ditemukan pada rumah tangga kebanyakan yang telah kehilangan keuntungan ekonomi sejak era perang. Alih-alih mendukung kerja sama ekonomi, para pemimpin dunia justru mendukung kehidupan yang saling menghancurkan. (http://gt2030.com). Artinya, kalau mereka tidak mau bekerja sama,   bagaimana bisnis global bisa bertahan?

Tahun 1981, Presiden Ronald Reagen menandatangani undang-undang yang memungkinkan para konsumen mengonsolidasikan utang-utang mereka, yaitu dengan mengambil pinjaman baru untuk melunasi utang-utang lama. Terjadilah gelombang iklan masal yang mengajak masyarakat ‘berutang’  demi mendapatkan barang-barang yang sebenarnya tidak mampu mereka beli.

Bisnis-bisnis mulai meyakinkan rumah-rumah tangga untuk mengambil lebih banyak pinjaman, dan membiarkan urusan konsolidasi utang menjadi masalah belakangan. Para operator ponsel menciptakan kebutuhan (semu) untuk terus berkomunikasi tanpa henti. Perusahaan-perusahaan farmasi memaksa pasien-pasien untuk menelan berbagai pil untuk setiap gejala kesehatan kecil sekalipun. Pabrik-pabrik garmen membuat orang-orang tertarik untuk membeli pakaian-pakaian baru untuk setiap musim. Pada praktiknya, setiap orang mengambil pinjaman dari bank untuk membeli sesuatu yang mereka tidak perlukan, atau dengan kata lain menyerahkan uang yang mereka hasilkan dengan susah payah kembali ke bank.

Pemasaran menjadi alat yang sangat mujarab. Penelitian telah membuktikan bahwa emosi, kata-kata, dan gambar mempunyai kemampuan untuk membujuk konsumen agar mau membeli, membeli, dan MEMBELI! Mengapa tidak ada pemasaran di abad ke-19 silam? Karena waktu itu, pasokan barang-barang ada sesuai dengan besarnya permintaan nyata. Tidak ada ilusi “ingin”.  Waktu itu yang ada hanyalah kebutuhan untuk bertahan hidup.

Rasionalitas, berpikir kritis, dan pengetahuan ilmiah adalah musuh-musuh bisnis global. Karena semua itu mencegah konsumen mengambil pinjaman yang tidak perlu, sehingga mengakibatkan terhambatnya ekspansi ekonomi. Karena itulah, sekitar tiga puluh tahun lalu, berbagai bisnis muncul untuk menciptakan konsumen ideal – yang tidak rasional dan tidak bisa berpikir untuk diri mereka sendiri.

Sekarang sudah banyak konsumen ideal tersebut. Nyatanya mereka ada di mana-mana! Mereka mencintai hidup yang dikelabui hanya dengan emosi dan hasrat untuk mendapatkan sesuatu yang baru semata. Melahap apapun demi popularitas sesaat. Mereka ceria, positif, dinamis, dan siap membeli apapun yang “terbaru dan terhebat”. Yang parahnya lagi, mereka tidak menyadari perilaku “otomatis tersihir” seperti zombie ini!

Secara perlahan-lahan, media massa membesarkan konsumen ideal ini. Iklan radio dan TV. Penempatan produk dalam film-film. Semuanya dimulai dari anak-anak usia sekolah dengan kartun dan komik, lalu beralih ke dunia dewasa dengan berlangganan majalah yang mengarahkan persepsi orang tentang dunia. Ada banyak iklan tentang pakaian mahal dan aksesoris. Parfum dan kolonye. Semua yang dibutuhkan orang untuk menjadi “cantik” dan “bahagia”.

NRGLab mengirimkan banyak proposal bisnis ke para manajer perusahaan-perusahaan di seluruh dunia, sayangnya, sembilan dari sepuluh proposal jatuh ke tangan antek-antek kelas bawah yang tidak bisa melihat potensi keuntungan besar di depan mata mereka. Mereka malas dan tidak termotivasi. “Siapa peduli dengan energi ramah lingkungan?” Pada dasarnya, kalau itu bukan ponsel cerdas baru yang mentereng atau aplikasi iPhone gratis, akan sulit menarik perhatian orang.

       

Tidak seperti para manajer di negara-negara maju, para manajer di negara-negara berkembang lebih berpikiran terbuka. Mereka mampu melihat keuntungan-keuntungan dari proposal bisnis kami. Mereka belum menjadi mangsa mentalitas konsumen. Mereka masih rasional dan hidup dengan warisan dan budaya mereka sendiri.  Padahal, pusat industri dan komersial bakal segera muncul di negara-negara berkembang. Lalu apa yang bakal terjadi?  Akankah mereka bersiap untuk “progres”?

Diterjemahkan dari Bahasa Inggris, artikel asli di publikasikan tanggal di 29 April:  http://anashell.blogspot.com/2013/04/global-business-has-turned-consumers.html

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一些简单的小窍门，让您节省大量能源！

只要进行一些简单的效率升级，您每个月的能源账单就可以减少85%，“自己动手（Do It Yourself）”专家Jeff Wilson说道，他在类似HGTV的电视频道上已经主持过200多期节目。

首先，用使用寿命更长，而且目前变得更实惠的LED灯代替旧的白炽灯。“它们的光质非常棒，”Wilson说道，“它们可调光暗，将为您节省70%至90%的能源成本。您需要的只是弹出天花板上的嵌入式灯具，拧下灯泡，然后拧入LED适配器，把适配器插在全新灯外壳的后面！还有四根弹簧用于固定。”

许多读者可能已经认识了这些高能效的LED灯，但您很有可能从未听说过淋浴地漏热量回收装置。听起来很复杂？其实一点儿都不！该设备会在一个单独的线圈中收集流向地漏的水中的热量，并对其进行再利用。

“使用过的水通过管道流向一根主铜管。淋浴水中的热量会被传输到冷水进水管中。这意味着在淋浴期间，您将减少使用热水箱中的热水。（大约）能减少百分之40的热水。” Wilson解释到。

安装这种加热系统所需费用不到400美元，而且能在两年不到的时间内就收回成本！现在花点儿小钱，之后就能节省更多。此外，还能享受更加热气腾腾的热水淋浴！

最后，新型喷涂绝热材料能帮助屋主在冬季让房间保有热量，在夏天又保持凉爽，而能源费用也会全面降低。“自己动手（Do It Yourselfers）”套装售价约为200美元左右。您需要在门框周围、地下室、阁楼——任何您认为可能会出现泄露的地方进行喷涂作业。

有人甚至会把整个家都涂上这种新型绝热材料，就像Wilson一样，以此创造一个能量力场！“它远比其他隔热材料有效，”他说道，“您需要把两个容器中的东西混合起来。它会变得潮湿，在其固化期间，它的体积会膨胀到本身体积的六倍大小，在固化完成后，它就会变成惰性材料，非常安全。在您实施喷涂作业时，应该佩戴防护设备，不过，一旦固化完成，它就会变成非常有效的隔热材料和气密层。

在坚持使用这三个小窍门之后，Wilson在他有70年房龄的家中，减少的能源成本达到了惊人的85%！但是，您不必像Wilson一样极端。哪怕只听从这些小窍门中的一个，都将帮助您节约费用，同时减少您的碳足迹。

因此，您还在等什么呢？赶快行动吧！就在您看这句话的时候，您辛辛苦苦赚的钱已经被浪费了！

原文于2013年6月24日发表在http://anashell.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-few-simple-tips-to-big-energy-savings.html

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The plague could be coming! Global warming to blame

When people hear “global warming,” they usually think melting ice caps, rising sea levels, and superstorms. But did you know that global warming also makes it easier for diseases to spread? That’s right - the next plague could be looming on the horizon. And the last one took millions of lives!

Bacteria and parasites thrive in warmer temperatures, making them somewhat seasonal in a certain parts of the world. But not anymore. Longer summers mean longer lifespans. More contagious diseases. And “there [are] A LOT of diseases,” stresses Sonia Altizer, an associate professor at the University of Georgia. “Especially in natural systems, where there as a pretty clear signal that either the prevalence or severity of those diseases has increased in response to climate change.”

Altizer is co-author of a recently published study on climate trends over the last decade.  She continues:

“So in the arctic, there are parasitic worms that affect muskox and reindeer that are developing faster and becoming more prevalent and expanding their ranges. And then in tropical oceans, like Caribbean coral reefs, there’s a large amount of evidence that has mounted that shows that warming interferes with the symbiosis of corals – makes them more vulnerable to disease and at the same time increases the growth rate of some lethal bacteria.”

So no matter where you live – in a warm climate, or chilly – no one is safe from bacteria. Thankfully, we have studies like Altizer’s to help us prepare for the future.

“Knowing why different pathogens respond differently to climate change is what’s needed to help us predict and ultimately manage disease outbreaks in people and animals and plants,” she says.

Some continents are much more equipped to handle the next plague than others, like North America and Europe, who have “surveillance, vector control, modern sanitation, drugs, and vaccines. [They] can be deployed to prevent outbreaks of a lot of diseases, especially vector borne disease or diarrheal disease that are much more problematic in the developing world. And so these can counter the effects of climate change and make it hard to detect increases in those pathogens,” says Altizer.

“Controlling vectors” refers to controlling parasites like ticks and mosquitos, which have been known to transmit yellow fever and malaria.

In developing countries, a pathogenic outbreak could destroy the agricultural economy. Lost crops. Dead cattle. The livelihoods of farmers and their families are at stake.

How concerned should we be? Well, according to Altizer, the answer isn’t exactly black and white.

“It really depends on the location. Where, when and what pathogen? So I think we’re at a stage now where in the next five to ten years scientists will be able to move towards a predictive framework that will be able to answer questions about where in the world and what pathogens are responding and will continue to respond most strongly to climate change.”

The effects of global warming are unfolding slowly, and should stretch decades, making it crucial to document and analyze data. 

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Beberapa Tips untuk Menghemat Energi!

Anda bisa menghemat hingga 85% tagihan energi bulanan Anda dengan membuat beberapa upgrade efisiensi sederhana, kata Jeff Wilson, ahlinya ‘Do It Yourself’ yang menjadi host lebih dari 200 episode di stasiun seperti HGTV.

Pertama, gantilah bola lampu pijar Anda dengan yang lebih tahan lama, seperti LED, dan sekarang harganya lebih terjangkau .”Lampu LED mempunyai kualitas cahaya yang kuat,” kata Wilson. “Cahaya lampu LED bisa diredupkan, dengan demikian Anda bisa menghemat antara 70 hingga 90% biaya energi Anda. Melalui tempat lampu di langit-langit rumah, bukalah tutup bola lampu, lalu pasang adaptor LED, dan hubungkan ke bagian belakang rumah! Ada empat pegas menahan lampu LED di tempatnya.”

Mungkin banyak dari Anda mungkin sudah bahwa LED ini hemat energi, tapi bisa jadi Anda belum pernah mendengar tentang unit pemulihan panas di saluran-air mandi. Kedengarannya rumit? Tidak sama sekali! Perangkat ini menggunakan kembali panas dari air yang mengalir masuk ke saluran dengan mengumpulkan panas pada kumparan terpisah.

 "Air bekas mandi disalurkan ke sekitar pipa tembaga utama. Panas yang ada dari air mandi ditransfer ke jalur masuk air dingin. Itu berarti Anda akan menggunakan lebih sedikit air panas dari tangki air panas untuk mandi Anda. Ini artinya menghemat (sekitar) 40 persen air panas, " jelas Wilson.

Sistem pemanas dapat dipasang dengan biaya kurang dari $400 dan uang ini bakal kembali kurang dari dua tahun! Jadi keluarkan uang receh Anda sekarang. Simpan uang besar nanti. Dan mandilah dengan air panas beruap!

Terakhir, spray insolator pelapis, yang membantu pemilik rumah menyimpan panas selama musim dingin, menyimpan dingin saat musim panas, dan tagihan energi akan Anda pun bakal berkurang. Kotak ‘Do It Yourself’ tersedia dengan harga sekitar $200.  Semprotkan pelapis di sekitar bingkai pintu, di ruang bawah tanah, di loteng, di mana saja yang menurut Anda ada kebocoran.

Beberapa orang, seperti halnya Wilson, bahkan melapisi seluruh rumah mereka dengan insulator baru ini, menciptakan medan gaya energi! “Ini jauh lebih efektif dibandingkan insulator lain,”katanya. Insulator ini terdiri dari dua tangki yang bercampur bersama. Awalnya basah, dan ketika menjadi kering akan mengembang enam kali lebih besar dari ukuran awalnya dan melembam ketika mengering, jadinya aman. Ketika Anda menyemprotkannya, sebaiknya Anda menggunakan pelindung, namun begitu mengering, bakal menjadi insulator yang efektif dan menjadi menyekat udara.”

Setelah mengikuti tiga tip tersebut di atas, Wilson telah memangkas 85% biaya energi di rumah berumur 70 tahun yang ditempatinya! Tentu saja, Anda tidak perlu seekstrim Wilson. Mengikuti salah satu tip ini saja sudah akan membantu Anda berhemat sekaligus juga mengurangi jejak karbon.

Jadi, tunggu apa lagi? Mulailah sekarang! Masih ingin membuang uang begitu saja saat Anda membaca pesan yang benar ini?

Diterjemahkan dari Bahasa Inggris, artikel asli di publikasikan tanggal di 24 Juni http://anashell.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-few-simple-tips-to-big-energy-savings.html

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Why oil companies are banking on the ice caps melting

By now, it should be common knowledge that the ice caps are melting due to an increase in the Earth’s surface temperature. Blockbuster Hollywood movies and proponents of global warming have offered us one apocalyptic scenario after another. Ice ages. Tsunamis. Super-storms. However, one demographic may actually be banking on the ice caps melting: big oil.

According to a report filed by the U.S. Geological Survey, an estimated 13% of the planet’s reserve of unperturbed oil, and 30% of natural gas, sit beneath the once-thick sheath of Arctic ice. Oil executives are salivating for a chance to begin drilling operations. Nations, too.

Russia has already dispatched a fleet of submarines to explore the North Pole. Amy Crawford, a writer for Smithsonian Magazine, says China is next in line.

"China obviously does not have any Arctic coastline. Their northern border is about 900 miles from the Arctic Circle. But they are seeking influence."

In order for China to get in the game, they’ll need support from Canada, one of their main suppliers of crude oil. But if Canada does throw their support behind the Chinese, the move could damage relations between Canada and their neighbor to the South, the United States.

The U.S. and Canada are currently vying for control of the Northwest Passage, a direct sea route to the North Pole that, thanks to global warming, is ice-free for the first time in years. The route is substantially shorter (4,000 miles and 2 weeks shorter, in fact) than the alternative route through the Panama Canal. Obviously, this represents some financial leverage. Canada contends that stretches of the Northwest Passage fall within its jurisdiction, while the U.S. argues that it’s part of international waters. Let the bickering begin!

Russia, on the other hand, controls 100% of the Northeast Passage, giving them a distinct advantage in the race to claim the Artic oil, which is technically ‘up for grabs’. Crawford writes: “In 2007, they (the Russians) actually did this symbolic flag planting where they sent a formerly secret mini-submarine down and they planted a titanium flag. So it sounds like something out of Christopher Columbus' playbook."

Big oil companies are scrambling to compete, but so far have been forced to abandon exploratory voyages due to insufficient technology. Most of today’s tankers are unable to withstand the sub-zero Artic temperatures and vicious winds – issues naval submarines don’t have to consider.

Are oil and gas really worth all the trouble we’re going through? Wouldn’t it be more cost-effective for countries to invest in alternative forms of energy? Why hope that the ice caps melt when we can work towards the solution of a clean, renewable infrastructure? Unless we want to spend our retirements under water…

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德国的电力供应商应对腐败负责？

如果您还需要更多不信任公用事业公司的理由，那这儿就有一个，倡导团体BDEW（德国能源与水经济协会）日前声称德国正处于一个重大的税务欺诈丑闻的边缘。

在此之前，德国的能源部门并不是没有出过丑闻。在不到四年前， 他们就曾是为数众多的碳排放交易骗局的牺牲者！

在过去的两个月里，来自巴登-符腾堡州的税收监管部门一直来到了汉堡，就“在能源交易方面存在的增值税骗局”进行讨论，并提供了证据。1,800多家德国电力供应商将会轮流接受彻底的官方检查， 在显微镜下接受腐败活动调查。

但那些被认定有罪的公司是否会受到惩罚呢？还是像华尔街的美国银行家一样，这些能源界的显要人物将逃脱象征性的惩罚？

“要采取反欺诈行动会很困难，如果某人有犯罪意图，那在人们发现时很可能已经太晚了。”BDEW（德国能源与水经济协会）董事希尔德加德·穆勒（Hildegard Mueller）说道。BDEW（德国能源与水经济协会）是一家公用事业公司，其成员包括德国最大的能源公司埃昂集团和莱茵集团（RWE）。德国能源部门的90%都是BDEW（德国能源与水经济协会）的成员。这表明小部分人的手中掌握了大部分“权力”。

2009年，碳排放市场的欺诈行为让欧洲付出了将近50亿欧元（65.4亿美元）的代价。从那以后，有关部门一直对此高度警惕，但似乎警惕性还是不够。

对公司而言，存在大量的措施供其选择，避免腐败的产生。内部调查。背景筛查。制衡制度。而如果一宗交易好得令人难以置信——那它多半儿就不真实，穆勒（Mueller）说道。

上周，欧洲各国财政部长通过了打击欺诈立法。随着越来越多的法律法规的出台，安全墙也越来越高，但这只是给那些有意犯罪的人提供了越来越多的机会，找出安全墙上的弱点，并加以利用。

不过，有些新程序看来的确有用。最近，REW公司发现了在2009年和2010年期间完成的35个碳排放交易可疑账户。公司会“继续检查并评估对手，并与当局密切合作。”公司发言人麦克·墨菲（ Michael Murphy）说道。

德国的能源部门于1998年实现了自由化，这让国外生产商可以在第一时间使用该国电网，并获得顾客群体。不幸的是，这也打开了腐败的大门。

去年，德国的能源交易在欧洲市场上约占45%。“流动市场非常重要。这意味着人们可以在众多的交易关联方中进行选择，”穆勒说道，“德国显然是这方面的典范。”

我们希望那些想要欺骗系统的人，能在拖垮市场之前，被绳之于法！

从英文版翻译而来。 

原文于2013年7月2日发表在http://anashell.blogspot.sg/2013/07/german-power-providers-guilty-of.html

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Attention small business owners: some keys to keeping energy costs down

It isn’t easy owning a small business in today’s age. Expenses like rent, utilities, and inventory are at all-time highs. Even taxes are expected to spike. Conglomerates like Wal Mart squash small businesses wherever they spring up. So, how can entrepreneurs stay afloat in an increasingly competitive economy? By saving money wherever and however possible.

First off, start by educating and motivating your employees to be more energy conscious. Offer incentives to those who cut down on their electricity usage. Throw an Earth Day celebration. Remember – happy employees are hard-working employees. Keeping costs down is going to require hard work on everyone’s part.

Install smart-thermostats to maximize your heating and cooling systems. You’re paying for your employees to be comfortable. Not relaxed in a tropical or wintry climate.

Invest in an ink-jet printer. They use about 90% less energy than their laser counterparts.

Copying machines actually consume the most energy of all the appliances around your office. It takes quite a lot of energy to warm the toner in order to fuse it to the paper. Even when not in use, copying machines tend to waste a considerable amount of electricity. If you’re thinking of buying a new one, make sure it comes with duplex copying capabilities. Utilizing both sides of a page helps cut down on the machine’s usage.

If you have a T12 lighting system, replace it with T8 energy-efficient fixtures. And if you haven’t already, make sure you upgrade your incandescent lights to compact fluorescent lamps. They’ll save you money and last longer.

Speaking of lighting – turn off all non-essentials. Not using the conference room? Why keep it lit? Installing motion-detectors helps keep the lights on where they’re needed.

Do your employees still use bulky desktop computers? Think about exchanging them for laptops, which draw about 1/10^th the energy. Prefer looking at the larger screen? Go ahead and plug your laptop into a larger monitor. That will still cut your energy usage in half!

But, if you insist on keeping the desktop computers, have your employees shut off their monitors if they don’t intend on using them for 30 minutes or more. The monitor alone draws about half of the computer’s overall energy.

You know the saying – TGIF! Make sure all computers, printers, copiers, and appliances are switched off or unplugged for the weekend.

Don’t let the times frustrate you. Don’t just stay afloat, either. Adapt to the ever-expanding global market and rise above your competition by demonstrating your superior energy awareness. Join the green revolution and help fight the effects of global warming. When you receive next month’s utility bill, you’ll be happy you did…

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Preserve nature or clean up energy: do we really have to choose?

Some cities are being forced to choose between their gorgeous, all-natural views, and a new green energy infrastructure. Santa Rosa and Sonoma in California, U.S.A. are two such cities.

Advocates of green energy call it “reinvesting in the community,” and yes, while boasting clean energy independence would be quite a feat, is it worth the price of admission? Is it worth cutting down forests? Blanketing farmlands? Blotting out skylines?

In Sonoma, a 20-megawatt, 50-acre, $100 million solar-panel system is currently in development. At best, the farm would provide for 10,000 local homes. Only 10,000! At that size, where are we expecting to build future solar farms? On top of one another?

Eventually, our nations will become nothing but ice rinks of black glassy solar panels!

City planners in Sonoma are considering changing zoning regulations to open up thousands of acres of green pastures for green energy projects, including a 23-acre solar farm on 130 acres of grazing pasture just outside of Petaluma. Residents are obviously up in arms about the vote, but unfortunately, have little influence over the outcome.

This tradeoff – nature for technology – is far from breaking news. From fracking to giant wind turbines, ocean drilling to nuclear plants, we’ve been sacrificing our environment for improved fuel-efficiency for decades now. We want lower prices. Convenience. And we’re willing to give just about anything to get it…

NRGLab is hoping to put a stop to all this with the one-of-a-kind SH-Box. It’s carbon-free, low cost, and even portable! So whether you’re at home, stuck at work, or on the go – you can experience energy independence without destroying the environment.

Think of how many great works of art we would have missed out on! Instead of Van Goh’s landscapes of the French countryside of farmhouses and fields, we’d be admiring a black rectangular solar panel.

Doesn’t quite compare, does it?

So for the sake of the future of art and the environment, help fight urban sprawling. End the tyrannical reigns of solar and wind. Usher in the dawn of truly renewable, reliable energy with the SH-Box. Visit nrglab.asia for more information.

Truly yours,

Ana Shell

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