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Patrick Vail: February is typically a month when gas prices recede – but not this year. Average gas prices currently are about $3.69 according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report. That’s higher than the average for the whole of 2011, which was the priciest year ever for gasoline. Read more…
Solar panels are one of the easiest modern conveniences for hose who prefer green energy, particularly solar power. A plan to have utilities purchase power from homeowners could jump-start the industry and related exchange traded funds (ETFs).Installing small solar panels in your home is a great way to use the natural energy supplied by the sun, as well as saving on energy and utility costs down the line. Many times, the homeowner does not use the full amount of energy generated by the sun, so can utility companies tap into the leftover energy and supply the grid with extra power?
Jennifer Collins for MarketPlace reports that there is another twist: imagine if the utilities had to buy any extra power you generated! As of now, any extra energy that a household generates and does not use goes back to the power company – free.
Full Story: http://www.etftrends.com/2009/05/why-solar-etfs-are-gaining-more-power.html
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