Even though Haiti <I>ap bat dlo pou fè bè</I>, the country has a lot of natural resources (or what's left) that could be used intelligently for the common good. Solar energy is a good example:

[quote]Solar Energy Basics</B>

Sunlight—solar energy—can be used to generate electricity, provide hot water, and to heat, cool, and light buildings.

Photovoltaic (solar cell) systems convert sunlight directly into electricity. A solar or PV cell consists of semiconducting material that absorbs the sunlight. The solar energy knocks electrons loose from their atoms, allowing the electrons to flow through the material to produce electricity. PV cells are typically combined into modules that hold about 40 cells. About 10 of these modules are mounted in PV arrays. PV arrays can be used to generate electricity for a single building or, in large numbers, for a power plant. A power plant can also use a con
centrating solar power system, which uses the sun's heat to generate electricity. The sunlight is collected and focused with mirrors to create a high-intensity heat source. This heat source produces steam or mechanical power to run a generator that creates electricity.

[quote]MONTREAL (AFP) - A 65-year-old Montreal woman was reportedly kidnapped in Haiti and threatened with execution by her abductors if her family does not pay a 300,000 US dollar ransom.

The woman, whose name was not released at the request of the family, was in Port-au-Prince for six months <U>to help launch a solar-powered telecommunications business with her Haitian husband</U>, according to Quebec's LCN network.