Schade had the challenge of using 8 foot long plywood kayak strips to make a kayak that was to be 18 feet long.

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"Without the federal loan guarantee program, private-sector capital earmarked for this and other clean-energy projects will stay on the sidelines, " NRG Chief Financial Officer Christian Schade said by email.

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Schade decided to adapt.

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