In a Formula One racecar, the driver sits atop an 800-horsepower engine with his helmeted head exposed to the wind.

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If the U.S. dollar continues to rally against the euro, it creates a new head wind for major multinational corporations in technology, consumer staples and pharmaceuticals.

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"The subsidies in several European markets can see companies getting 10% to 20% returns on wind farms, " said Keith Hays, head of global wind and energy advisory at Emerging Energy Research in Barcelona.

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The world still needs energy, argues Steve Sawyer, the head of the Global Wind Energy Council, an industry group, and even if banks are slower to lend, utilities can often afford to pay for new generation out of their own revenues.

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For the time being Turner is juggling everything he needs to do to wind the label down by December, including talking with musicians who have worked with Hydra Head.

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