Solar Energy ETFs Shining Bright So Far in 2011

ETF Database submits: Over the past few years, the number of ETFs tracking the alternative energy industry has soared; what was once just a few funds targeting broad equity and bond markets has now branched out into a diversified mix of ETFs offering exposure to almost every conceivable corner of the investable asset universe. One excellent example of this trend is the clean energy space, which is now the subject of dozens of exchange-traded products.

(Reuters) - Nearly three years after a deepwater well rupture kille

(Reuters) - Nearly three years after a deepwater well rupture killed 11 men,

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Now that a $4 billion plea deal has resolved BP's criminal liability for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill nearly three years ago, the company will turn its focus to a trial that could potentially cost it billions of dollars more in civil penalties.

(NEW ORLEANS) — Oil giant BP has agreed to pay a criminal penalty in the billions of dollars for the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a person familiar with the deal said Thursday. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record about the deal, also said two BP PLC employees face manslaughter charges over the death of 11 people in the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that triggered the massive spill.

Kevin Grewal submits: Most recently, President Barack Obama addressed rising gasoline and energy prices by stating that it is imperative that the U.S. utilize sources other than fossil fuels to feed the nation’s energy appetite and lessen foreign dependency on crude oil.