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DE Editor's Blog

December 22nd, 2008 11:25am PST

Hang Your Stockings and Cross Your Fingers

Posted By Elizabeth Cutright Comments

Ask and ye shall receive – that’s the spirit that dominates as we close out 2008 and fix our eyes on 2009’s horizon.  With the promise of an historical infrastructure spending program and three million jobs, next year already resembles Santa’s gift bag.  Many communities are already tabulating and numbering their wants and needs, and it seems those requests will not be in vain.  With money and motivation, many lingering projects will find new life, and many innovative technologies may finally get that much-needed boost into the mainstream.

So let’s pretend we’ve got the ear of the guy ready to dole out the presents – what would you ask for?

1) The most immediate funding need for 2009 is:

2) With a blank check, I could:

3)  With another  blank check I could:

4) With enough help and guidance, it would be great to explore the possibilities of:

5) Distributed Energy is best suited for:

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