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ArgentinaWe can’t see or smell it, although we can sometimes feel and hear it. It can blastor ripple, and theorists say it would take only one percent of its force to generateenough electricity for the entire world. What is it? The wind!Looking to the future, Argentina has enacted a wind energy law that waspassed in 1998. Plans for building “wind parks” to power a number of the country’sprovinces are in the works. The new legislation also calls for connecting the nationalelectrical system to the wind energy systems already in operation. The wind-powerprogram not only offers economic benefits—jobs, investment opportunities, fairprices—but, for Argentina, it’s an environmental landmark as well. “This law is anessential step to put Argentina on the road toward the development of clean energysources; it will prove . . . that their implementation can be made possible by politicalwill,” says the campaign coordinator. Although a growing international trend today,harnessing the wind to make life easier is an idea that has been around for centuries.As far back as the seventh century, Persians used simple windmachines to grind grains. Here’s a snapshot of Argentina.Geographical area 1,068,302 sq. mi.Population 37,812,817CapitalBuenos AiresLegal systemMix of U.S. and WesternEuropean systemsLanguageSpanishReligion92% Roman CatholicLife expectancy 75 yearsCritical Thinking Question List some of the reasons why using wind as an energysource is a better idea than using fossil fuels. For more information on Argentina,visit ubpl.glencoe.com or your local library.for their decisions, provided there is no breach of loyalty, reckless ordeliberate misconduct, illegal activity, or personal benefit to the director.Other antiliability statutes automatically extend this protection todirectors, unless the shareholders amend the bylaws or the certificate ofincorporation to exclude the protection.Chapter 29: Operating a Corporation 635