a private developer conversion of vayo solid to energy. -- vayo -- and i think they just finished the selection process, the rfq process, and they are working on an rfp for fun of production. another example of the technology we are looking at, alternative the equipment. we are interested in looking at alternatives that can give us better performance, lower energy means lower maintenance requirements. the driver for considering our alternative is our interest in moving away from chlorine disinfection. not only does it give us environmental benefits that can reduce the production of chlorinated byproducts, also in the past, we have seen large fluctuations of the chemical cost. so that gives us an economic incentive to look at alternatives. we are now considering technology for this. we look at technology 15 years ago but the technology at the time was not economically feasible. we had to build the a large facility with tens of thousands of uv lamps, and it also uses much more energy. now over the last decade, technology has improved

upgrades are needed for cogeneration and top class eight vayo fallout. upgrading of process that we have their, corrosion systems and outfall repairs.

pauli, mansfield, of vayo. -- ohio.ler: i have been trying to call for ever and just got through. i am a retiree for general motors. what i wanted to say about the company, i am thinking that we talked about the government owning 60%. my idea is this, because i am a retiree, i am afraid that if the republicans get back in there in 2012, i really believe that general motors will be completely wiped out. this is what they wanted to do in the beginning. they do not want an american auto company and they definitely do not want general motors because of the union. host: can you quickly tell us what you did at general motors, what you build, and if your benefits changed at all when general motors went into bankruptcy and put down majority ownership. so i work ought -- work at a plant in mansfield. people that hear me know what i'm talking about. i was a production worker. 10 years ago before i retired i worked as a union representative. i have since retired. i was afraid during the bankruptcy, really nervous. but i did not ha