You might be thinking, “I’m not a lab tech, so this has nothing to do with me.” But hold on—your smartphone, your prescription medications, even the paint on your walls were tested or made using lab water. If those labs switch to low-energy systems, those products could cost less to make, and that savings can trickle down to you.
Here’s a little story: My friend Karen works at a biotech lab. She told me their old water system sounded like a possessed espresso machine and used as much power as a small apartment. They swapped to a low-energy system last year, and her boss threw a pizza party with the money saved on electricity. That’s a win for science, pizza, and the planet.
