There is an urgent need to balance energy supply, consumption and environmental protection. More importantly, the need to provide over 2.0 billions people with electrical energy so that a decent standard of living can be developed on a sustained manner. Confronting energy poverty demands an effective socio-economic platform beside the necessary political will to address energy imbalances between the have and have-nots.

Continuous escalation in energy consumption demands a new global initiatives. As a net oil importing country, we import well over half the petroleum and petroleum products, as well as an increasing share of natural gas. Globalization plays a key role in America’s reliance on energy to fuel its post- industrial economy. America’s ability to defend energy security will leave visible impact on the free world. “It won’t matter how much oil we recover from Alaska or how many new power plants are built, we won’t be able to keep up with the demands of this growing and dynamic economy.” - Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy, USA (2002). The event of September 2001, further suggests the importance of new management for global energy prosperity to confront energy poverty in a holistic manner.

Armstrong AE is established with these goals in mind. We’ve over the years invested in the poorest, so that we may nurture them through technology and education; we then purchase from them thereby creating wealth amongst them. Our initiative for a “better quality of life for all” has been greatly enhanced by the advancements made in internet and telecommunication industries. Armstrong Cyber Structure is now the backbone of our initiative across the world, serving millions of people from all walks of life and opening up new frontiers of socio-economic possibilities and opportunities.

Why now? What is the urgency?

A report by the World Bank and the United Nations Environment and Development Programs stated that intense industrial growth will mitigate efforts to reduce climate-changing gas emissions. At the same time, the world’s population is expected to increase by 50% to 8.3 billion by 2025, with two-thirds (2/3) massed in congested cities and thereby causing more environmental damage.

Poverty is a symptom of our failure to provide cheap and efficient energy technology. It is a vicious cycle for most of the problems confronting the peace and ecological system of the world. In India, 47% of all children below the age of three years malnourished and 125 million children ages 6 - 11 around the world have no chance to get an education. And without an education, they have no way to escape poverty.

Poverty is a result of inadequate economic opportunities , which in turn is affected by the unavailability of affordable energy. It is not coincidental that the number of people worldwide living on less than $1 a day is about the same as the number lacking access to commercial energy: two billion.

When 40% of the world’s population is doomed to a life of hopeless and desperate poverty, the consequences are clear: frustration, unrest and instability.

The solution is abundantly clear: confront energy poverty with creation of economic development and provision of affordable energy. What can we do? Armstrong Global EcoSynergy Network (GEN) is initiated as part of the global movement for lasting peaceful and clean environment. Both of these noble goals are shared responsibilities among every citizen of planet Earth. GEN creates a vibrant and rewarding platform more appealing for every ordinary man and woman to make positive contribution towards these goals.

How Can Ordinary People Like Us Help?

1. You can contribute your contacts by emailing our web-site to as many people as possible. Your recommendation is providing us additional opportunities to reach out our message to those who care or;

2. You can contribute by practicing energy efficient habits such as switching off unused lights and choose the right size of electrical equipments that fit a particular works, etc. or;

3. You can join us as an EcoPartner, if you want to participate in a more meaningful way, use EcoSynergy products and start becoming more energy efficient. It is estimated that an ordinary American family is paying some 40% of its power bills toward unused or wasted energy. Another estimate has it that the same family is able to save as many as 60 trees a year simply by being more energy efficient.

4. Lastly, you can contribute your time and expertise. Bring your ideas to the world that helps our initiative in any way possible. You can write to the editor of your favorite magazine or newspaper about our initiative. (We have excellent material that they can help publish)