Many commentators have picked the East Asian economies of China, Korea and Taiwan to emerge the most vigorously from the ongoing global financial crisis.

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Major energy companies are lined up to lock deals and land big profits with India’s new nuclear trade. India was out of the global nuclear loop for over 30 years, until now.

It wasn’t that long ago that nuclear energy was a pariah, politically and environmentally. But with climate change and and energy crisis headlining our political campaigns and agendas, nuclear energy just might be back on the table…

Germany’s relative fiscal restraint during this crisis should make it an attractive option for investors, says Martin Hutchinson.  The EU’s strongest economy will likely emerge as a safe haven in the post-recovery world. Martin recommends four ways to profit from this trend.

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Martin Denholm says wind power is taking off in the US. And big players such as T. Boone Pickens and Michael Blooomberg are throwing their weight behind the industry.

For investors who want to minimize risk in a relatively new industry, Martin recommends General Electric (NYSE:GE) and Siemens AG (NYSE:SI). These blue chips are making significant investments in wind energy projects.

Meanwhile, small-cap AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) is well placed in the emerging market of home and office-based wind power generation.

Russia and China’s nuclear energy ambitions are well known. But Taipan Trader editor Sara Nunnally says Eastern Europe is also turning to nuclear power.

Several of the EU’s newer member states are currently holding bids for new plants. And having a clean and reliable energy source will spur industrial growth in the region, creating attractive investment opportunities in the process.

More from Sara with the countries most likely to benefit from this new energy drive…