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The Hard Problem of consciousness remains unsolved, as most current models lack explicit causal mechanisms. This paper proposes a novel theoretical framework in which consciousness is conceptualized as a nonlocal field influenced by brain energy dynamics. By introducing the construct of neurentelechy, a measure of energy dissipation associated with conscious content, the model formalizes how neural activity gives rise to structured subjective experiences. Using vector representations of sensory qualities (qualia) and intentional configurations, a mathematical formalism is developed to describe how these experiences are instantiated and transformed. The theory makes empirically testable predictions, including a proposed energy imbalance between metabolic and electromagnetic activity during conscious states. This approach integrates neuroscience, thermodynamics, and phenomenology to provide a falsifiable model of consciousness. If confirmed, it reframes consciousness not as an emergent anomaly but as a fundamental structural feature of nature, modulated by neural processes.