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Friday, November 11, 2011

A Look At Twenty-Five (25) Ways To Invest In Alternative Energy (NYSEARCA:TAN, NYSE:YGE, NASDAQ:JASO, NASDAQ:FSLR, NYSE:CCJ, NYSE:TSL, NYSE:ADM) | ETF DAILY NEWS


A Look At Twenty-Five (25) Ways To Invest In Alternative Energy (NYSEARCA:TAN, NYSE:YGE, NASDAQ:JASO, NASDAQ:FSLR, NYSE:CCJ, NYSE:TSL, NYSE:ADM) | ETF DAILY NEWS:



Jared Cummans: Alternative energy investing has surged in popularity in recent years as our world has felt the effects of basing the majority of our economy off of a finite resource. Though crude oil and other fossil fuels will last us for the foreseeable future, there will come a time when our energy consumption will have to look to alternative, renewable resources. The investment thesis behind any of the several alternative energies can be thought of as a play against crude oil, or as one of a natural evolution that we will have to face sooner or later. The timeline for our fossil fuel addiction running dry varies across the board, but it is generally accepted that this issue won’t come to fruition anytime soon [see also Major Countries Burn Up Crude Reserves: Big Oil In Trouble?].

With alternative energy still a relatively immature industry by global standards, the growth opportunities this sector presents are tremendous and worth a closer look for your portfolio. Below, we outline 25 ways to invest in the various forms of renewable energy [[see alsoSeven Reasons To Hate Gold As An Investment]:

Biofuels

Biofuels are energy forms that are derived from caarbon-based organisms. There are a wealth of different options, including bioalcohols, biodiesel, green diesel, vegetable oil, and many more. The International Energy Agency has stated that biofuels have the potential to displace27% of transportation fuels by 2050, effectively slashing greenhouse gas emissions by 2.1 billion tons per year. Already, a number of countries have mandates in place that force companies to blend biofuels with gasoline, giving these various fuels high growth potential [see also Invest Like Jim Rogers With These Three Agriculture Stocks].

1. Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE:ADM) – The company produces a number of commodity products, namely in agriculture. While it isn’t a pure play, the company has a fair amount of their operations based in the biofuel industry.

2. Amyris Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ:AMRS) – Amyris is technically in the healthcare sector, which may make it a surprise as far as this list is concerned. But consider that it focuses on the production of a chemical called Biofene which is used in cosmetics, detergents, and most importantly, diesel.







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