If you still have faith (or fool's-hope) in the American economy, May I suggest you buy and hold "small-wind" over the next 5-8 years (assuming of course the stockmarket and this nation will SURVIVE for 5-8 more years and our dollar will be worth two squirts of piss in 5-8 years, which is doubtful!)

The 700 Zillion dollar pork-bailout bill contains wind-powered welfare for everyone!(too bad I bought my turbines several years ago and had to pay full price! Oh well, I don't want anything from my gay Uncle Sam, and I don't want him to take anything more from me!)
Read this quote! and invest in the parent company of the SkyStream 3.7 (or other small scale turbine manufactures)!

Small Wind Turbine Federal Tax Credit is Law

Today Congress passed legislation, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424, that includes a new federal-level investment tax credit to help consumers purchase small wind turbines for home, farm, or business use. A few hours ago, President Bush signed the bill into law. Owners of small wind systems with 100 kilowatts (kW) of capacity and less can receive a credit for 30% of the total installed cost of the system, not to exceed $4,000. The credit will be available for equipment installed from today through December 31, 2016. For turbines used for homes, the credit is limited to the lesser of $4,000 or $1,000 per kW of capacity."




-- Modified on 10/5/2008 8:18:11 AM

There is actually hope a comin - in the form of an even more messed up world than in the US.... The You're-a-Peeins... have just figured out that their economy may actually be in worse shape than ours....   and in addition, china now realizes that the US real estate market is a ponzi scheme... and that their paper is worthless... Bwahahahah!!

Now why is all that "good news"?  cause like any other endeavor - when the only game in town is going under, all hands on deck to save her....

Even the French - gotta love em - have of late come to realize that in any society where productivty is NOT rewarded - that is making REAL goods and services... and NOT the false stuff.... like loans... well, eventually folks say - it is just not worth the effort....   and that my friend is what is gonna save us...

The simple realization - that as long as we make stuff that is essential... we will be ok...

ya know - the basics... Food, shelter, clothes and water... medicine for some... and guess what - we are still good at that.  In fact, We are the best at Food.  and Medicine.  Just simply the best.  

for water,  Well, alpine springs for me baby... alpine springs...