<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>ETF Trends &#187; GRN</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.etftrends.com/tag/grn/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.etftrends.com</link>
	<description>Setting the Pace for Exchange Traded Funds</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:09:57 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Carbon</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-carbon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-carbon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=72338</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Recently, Bloomberg Magazine ran a report titled “The Big Chill in Carbon Trading,&#8221; citing the fact that the emission caps established under the Kyoto Protocol are set to expire at the end of 2012. It points out that the value of carbon allowances in 2011 have dropped by about 47%.
Carbon trading was met with much [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-chart-of-the-day-carbon/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>ETF Spotlight: Socially Responsible Investing</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-spotlight-socially-responsible-investing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-spotlight-socially-responsible-investing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clean Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICLN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PBW]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=71798</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Socially responsible exchange traded funds have been pummeled this year as governments curbed spending and reduced subsidy handouts to clean energy companies. However, green investments may see brighter days ahead if United Nations members honor a new climate deal.
Recently, over 190 U.N. countries came to an agreement on the global warming issue, committing to reduce [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/etf-spotlight-socially-responsible-investing/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>5 ETFs to Play the Climate Change Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/5-etfs-play-climate-change-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/5-etfs-play-climate-change-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:18:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETNs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GEX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PBW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PWND]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=22016</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The clean energy sector is now firmly taking center stage as the international climate change conference takes place in Copenhagen. Exchange traded funds (ETFs) can help you capitalize on the measures and agreements that stem from this historic meeting. 
Climate change is a worsening problem. The World Meteorological Organization said that it&#8217;s a trend with [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/12/5-etfs-play-climate-change-conference/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Will Summit On Climate Change Revitalize Green ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/11/will-summit-on-climate-change-revitalize-green-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/11/will-summit-on-climate-change-revitalize-green-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cap-and-Trade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICLN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PBD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PBW]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[QCLN]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=21170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Kyoto Protocol is coming up on its expiration date and world leaders are eager to ratify a new global agreement on climate change. An upcoming conference may provide the push toward invigorating the green industry and related exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The Copenhagen Climate Conference on Dec. 7 in Denmark is expected to finalize terms [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/11/will-summit-on-climate-change-revitalize-green-etfs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Surprising Source of Green Energy ETF Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/10/surprising-source-green-energy-etf-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/10/surprising-source-green-energy-etf-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GEX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ICLN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PWND]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Solar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TAN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wind]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=19022</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The green energy sector, along with related exchange traded funds (ETFs), has seen one of the largest influx of new money as governments worldwide acknowledge the importance of green technology and its effect on their economies.
All over the world, governments have set aside money for the green energy sector to help get their economies on [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/10/surprising-source-green-energy-etf-growth/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Carbon ETN Offers Exposure to a Growing Market</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/carbon-etn-offers-exposure-growing-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/carbon-etn-offers-exposure-growing-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[All]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=16877</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Climate change legislation is looming, and once it passes, it will touch nearly everything from average people, to huge corporations, to exchange traded funds (ETFs).
Climate change legislation has everyone wondering what its passage could mean to them. Steve Gelsi for MarketWatch explains that the executive types will have to cope quickly with carbon cost, [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/09/carbon-etn-offers-exposure-growing-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Utility Companies Aren&#8217;t Turned On By Cap-and-Trade</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/why-utility-companies-arent-turned-cap-trade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/why-utility-companies-arent-turned-cap-trade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETNs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utilities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XLU]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=8957</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ Cap-and-trade systems sound great in concept, however, American power producers are weary of the expenses involved, and will U.S. markets and exchange traded funds(ETFs) be supported by such a system?
House lawmakers are busy scrutinizing a bill aimed at climate change and global warming, which could ultimately affect the way business is functioning in the [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/why-utility-companies-arent-turned-cap-trade/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>What&#8217;s Heating Up the Carbon Market ETNs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/whats-heating-up-carbon-market-etns/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/whats-heating-up-carbon-market-etns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETNs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=8731</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Obama administration proposed a new carbon cap-and-trade program within the latest budget proposal. As luck would have it, there are two exchange traded notes (ETNs) available to target this growing market sector.
Carbon-efficient ETNs have gained more attention as the new administration sets forth its plan for carbon cap-and-trade, a system of emission allowances [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/whats-heating-up-carbon-market-etns/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How Carbon ETN Benefits From EU&#8217;s Clean Efforts</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/how-carbon-etn-benefits-from-eus-clean-efforts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/how-carbon-etn-benefits-from-eus-clean-efforts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 08:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETNs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=8625</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ The controversial carbon emissions trading system implemented in Europe is showing signs of working, which could lead to success for the related exchange traded fund (ETF).
Emissions among industries covered by the E.U. system fell between 4-6% during 2008 compared with increases of roughly 1% in the two previous years, according to analysts. However, much [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/04/how-carbon-etn-benefits-from-eus-clean-efforts/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How Obama&#8217;s Climate Plan Could Affect ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/03/how-obamas-climate-plan-could-affect-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/03/how-obamas-climate-plan-could-affect-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETNs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=8434</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ President Barack Obama&#8217;s cap-and-trade legislation within his climate plan could end up costing the industry, and consumers much more than the proposed $646 billion over eight years; costs may trickle down to businesses, consumers and eventually markets and exchange traded funds (ETFs).
The latest climate plan proposed by the Obama administration seeks to reduce pollution [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/03/how-obamas-climate-plan-could-affect-etfs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How Will World Leaders Affect Alternative Energy, ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/02/how-will-world-leaders-affect-alternative-energy-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/02/how-will-world-leaders-affect-alternative-energy-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alternative Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GEX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[KLD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PZD]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=7706</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If we didn&#8217;t have exchange traded funds (ETFs) and could bet big then an obvious winner would be to short the environment. Too malicious? Well, there are those who have pledged to fight the deteriorating environment, and the alternative energy industry and its ETFs are starting to pique our interest.
Global warming, melting ice caps, rising [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/02/how-will-world-leaders-affect-alternative-energy-etfs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Why Global Warming Could Feed ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/why-global-warming-could-feed-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/why-global-warming-could-feed-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETNs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=7622</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Advocates for global warming urge that the United Sates must break its dependency on oil and Congress must pass funding for a new energy bill. What effect will this have on exchange traded funds (ETFs) and exchange traded notes (ETNs) that track carbon? 
Cap on Emissions. This new energy bill will focus on curbing carbon emissions, states [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/why-global-warming-could-feed-etfs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Feeling Exotic? Here Are 7 ETFs in Different Asset Classes</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/feeling-exotic-here-are-7-such-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/feeling-exotic-here-are-7-such-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Global ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AFK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EEM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frontier Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FXI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FXM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GULF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Latin America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mexico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Middle East]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russian Ruble]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[XRU]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=7200</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are expanding with novel options that will perhaps entice the weary investor or enthrall the risk-seeker in the markets.
By using ETFs, investors may diversify their portfolios with ETFs that track national indexes or broad baskets of well-known local stocks in emerging-market countries, iShares Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM), writes Kirk Shinkle [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2009/01/feeling-exotic-here-are-7-such-etfs/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>How ETF Could Breathe New Life Into Portfolios</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/12/how-etf-could-breathe-new-life-into-portfolios/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/12/how-etf-could-breathe-new-life-into-portfolios/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commodity ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Currency ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=6809</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[XShares Advisors is taking to the friendly skies and dipping into a commodity pool that is a breath of fresh air, with a new exchange traded fund (ETF) on the way. 
AirShares EU Carbon Allowances Fund (ASO) is a new ETF that tracks the European Union Allowances (EUAs) for carbon emissions that are generally produced during [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/12/how-etf-could-breathe-new-life-into-portfolios/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>It&#8217;s Not Just Infrastructure ETFs Obama Could Help</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/12/its-not-just-infrastructure-etfs-obama-could-help/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/12/its-not-just-infrastructure-etfs-obama-could-help/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sector ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Socially Responsible ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GRN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IGF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=6756</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[President-elect Barack Obama has emphasised that he wants to spark the hurting economy in an eco-friendly way, which may be good news for green companies and exchange traded funds (ETFs) in other areas besides strictly infrastructure. Obama has declared that he plans on creating 2.5 million green jobs, increasing the energy-efficiency of federal buildings and updating the country&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.etftrends.com/2008/12/its-not-just-infrastructure-etfs-obama-could-help/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

