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*Frate, nimeni n`a sesizat adevarata stire din interviul dat de
Isarexu. Ala vorbea de aterizarea economiei, care o sa fie ba dura, ba
lina, da` nimeni nu a remarcat ca aterizarea presupune ca ESTI IN AER.
Deci asta a vrut Isarexu sa comunice, nu ca vai de mine cum o sa
aterizam. I`am si scris si l`am felicitat pentru suptilitate. Pana la
ora doua nu`mi raspunsese jmecherul…

otrivit acestuia, dacă se calculează în funcţie de populaţie, fiecare
valon ar pierde 1200 de euro pe an faţă de 200 în cazul unui flamand.
În cazul unei politici neschimbate, numărul valonilor care ar ajunge
sub pragul de sărăcie ar creşte de la 17% la 27%.

Valonia este cea care în caz de autonomie - fără Bruxelles - ar fi
victima cea mai grea a destrămării ţării cu 4,89 de miliarde de euro
(-6%), scrie marţi seara Le Soir, citând calcule ale lui Rudy Aernoudt,
fost secretar general al administraţiei flamande. Flandra ar pierde la
rândul său 1,25 de miliarde de euro pe an în această aventură faţă de
1,06 miliarde de euro în cazul Bruxelles-ului.

Those Americans willing to shell out $5,000 for a 300lb, home-based
wind turbine shouldn't expect much return on their investment anytime
soon. Because they're so small, they don't generate that much
electricity. But if energy prices continue to rise (as seems likely),
it could pay off over time, as technology advances.

He's got a point. Previous presidents have boldly declared their
intent to free America from the shackles of foreign oil, but it's never
happened. Pickens believes that wind power can compete favorably with
electricity produced from natural gas.

And General Electric is on the case…

Alternative energy source is boosted by General Electric

GE is also a major player in boosting America's wind power
capabilities. The company will invest in 76 wind farms, which should
pump out more than 4,000 megawatts of power

Tiny turbines from the 'Aero' guys

One company leading the way in this area is AeroVironment (Nasdaq:AVAV),
which sells its turbines for $6,500. Demand is high and the firm is
already responsible for the turbines at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and
Logan Airport in Boston. It says that areas where electricity prices
are high could benefit from these turbines, which could pay for
themselves in four to eight years, according to an article in the New
York Times.

But if you want to go with a safer, more diversified pick in this still young industry, consider GE and Siemens AG (NYSE:SI). The latter is supplying the turbines for a 500-megawatt wind farm in my British homeland.