Now lenders of every stripecommercial institutions, bridge-loan outfits, venture leasing firmsare falling all over themselves to hand out cash to profit-challenged companies, provided they have venture capital backing.

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The options include leasing it to a private company or entering into some kind of joint venture, possibly even shared ownership.

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Through its Asian dealers, Cat could eventually become a private utility, leasing the engines and charging for hourly usage (as it is doing in Cambodia through a joint venture with Canada's Jupiter Power).

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