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Alternative Energy ETFs

Content Keyword RSS | March 16, 2009

Alternative Energy stocks were the hot trend throughout 2007 until the market took a turn for the worst. Through this time period and since then a handful of alternative energy ETFs came into existence. A Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is simply a security that tracks an index, group of stocks, commodity, etc. but is traded like a stock on a stock exchange. They allow investors to invest in the bigger trend without having to pick and choose individual stocks. Fees are also lower than mutual f

Ontario Paying Big for Small-Scale Renewable Energy

Content Keyword RSS | March 13, 2009

Back in 2007, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) looked like it was setting a wonderful green precedent when it adopted a feed-in tariff for renewable energy. This allowed people who had adopted their own forms of renewable energy systems, like solar panels and wind turbines , to sell their excess power to the OPA at a set rate over a certain time period. Unfortunately, the OPA was accused by solar advocacy groups of setting the price too low and consequently failing to encourage the growth of