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		<title>Solar ETFs Recharging with Over 50% Rally in 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/solar-etfs-recharging-with-over-50-rally-in-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds tracking solar energy stocks such as First Solar (NasdaqGS: FSLR) rallied 10% on Thursday with volume and performance picking up in the ETFs following a disastrous 2011.
Shares of Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN) and Market Vectors Solar Energy (NYSEArca: KWT) are both trading below $6 but have shown impressive percentage gains so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Energy ETFs Jump Over 12%</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/solar-energy-etfs-jump-over-12/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solar exchange traded funds are shining brightly Wednesday on improved demand and inventory levels. After ending 2011 as one of the worst performing sectors, solar stocks and ETFs may now be undervalued, Deutsche Bank says.
Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN) gained 12.7% at last check Wednesday, and Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (NYSEArca: KWT) jumped 13.3%. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Alternative Energy ETFs Trounced in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/alternative-energy-etfs-trounced-in-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:08:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in alternative energy sectors such as solar and natural gas were among the worst ETF performers in 2011. Agriculture funds also had a tough year as economic uncertainty, decreased demand, falling production costs and a strong U.S. dollar were among the biggest factors affecting the prices of these commodities.
 Corn, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar ETFs Thumped by First Solar Guidance</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/12/solar-etfs-thumped-by-first-solar-guidance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar (NasdaqGS: FSLR), a major component in exchange traded funds tracking the solar energy industry, reduced its yearly sales and profit projection and cut its 2012 guidance after a drop in solar panel prices and diminished government subsidies.
Guggenheim Solar (NYSEArca: TAN) was down 4.7% at last check Wednesday. FSLR is 20.64% of the fund.
Market [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar ETFs are Worst Performers in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/11/solar-etfs-are-worst-performers-in-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 19:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solar energy exchange traded funds are the worst stock ETF performers this year, suffering declines of more than 60% on weak prices as more firms go out of business.
Struggling economies are putting solar energy investment on hold while many  utility companies are putting off renewable energy decisions. Solar ETFs have been left out in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar ETFs Wilt on First Solar CEO Departure</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/10/solar-etfs-wilt-on-first-solar-ceo-departure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:22:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds tracking solar energy stocks fell over 7% on Tuesday after First Solar (NasdaqGS: FSLR) surprised the market with an announcement that its chief executive is leaving.
Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN) and Vectors Solar Energy (NYSEArca: KWT) have 12.3% and 9.1% in the stock, respectively.
First Solar is also held by other alternative energy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar ETFs Pummeled in Third Quarter</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/solar-etfs-pummeled-in-third-quarter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:54:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solar  exchange traded funds were among the worst performers in the third  quarter as a string of cash-strapped solar manufacturers filed for  bankruptcy.
Last Friday, Stirling Energy filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Stirling joins others like Solyndra Inc., Evergreen Solar and Spectrawatt Inc. in filing for bankruptcy protection after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: Solar Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/etf-chart-of-the-day-solar-energy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite a promising start to 2011, an equity sub-sector that has absolutely languished this year is solar energy, which falls in the broader category of alternative energy.
Even with the broad equity markets rallying last week, solar based ETFs, Guggenheim Solar Energy (NYSEArca: TAN) and Market Vectors Solar Energy (NYSEArca: KWT), registered new multi-year lows.
Top holdings [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar ETFs Clouded by Another Bankruptcy</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/09/solar-etfs-clouded-by-another-bankruptcy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Solar exchange traded funds have been on the decline as greater competition among industry participants sends prices lower and small manufacturers out of business.
Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN) is down 33.7% year to date, while Market Vectors Solar Energy (NYSEArca: KWT) is down 38.5%.
The solar sector is turning into a cutthroat industry, with one more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar ETFs Down Over 20% Amid Industry Shakeout</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/solar-etfs-down-over-20-amid-industry-shakeout/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that track the solar industry are down more than 20% this year and the industry&#8217;s weakness is resulting in bankruptcies and consolidation.
Solar-cell prices have tumbled 42% in 2011 and have forced some firms to team up with competitors, report Ehren Goossens and Andrew Herndon for Bloomberg.
Competitors from China and diminished solar-energy incentives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will SunPower, Ford Deal Lift Solar ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/08/will-sunpower-ford-deal-lift-solar-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 13:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in the solar energy sector could get some mileage out of a new deal in which electric car makers are teaming up with solar manufacturers to appeal to their common client base.
SunPower Corp. (Nasdaq GM: SPWRA) is taking a shot at driving solar power to the mainstream with Ford Motor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Solar Boosts Sector ETFs on Loan Guarantees</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/first-solar-boosts-sector-etfs-on-loan-guarantees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First Solar (NasdaqGS: FSLR) shares were enjoying an 8% rally Thursday after the U.S. Energy Department announced offers of conditional commitments for loan guaranties of $4.5 billion.
&#8220;These projects will bring immediate jobs to California in addition to hundreds more across the supply chain,&#8221; said U.S. Energy Secretary Chu.  &#8220;Together the projects will power hundreds of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will Google Plan Put Solar ETFs Back on Track?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/will-google-plan-put-solar-etfs-back-on-track/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Jun 2011 17:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent market pullback has been cruel to clean energy and solar exchange traded funds. Solar ETFs have seen losses totaling around 20% over the past three months.
Now technology giant Google (NasdaqGS: GOOG) is taking part in an alternative energy investment plan designed to benefit the environment, while helping out homeowners who are interested in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green ETFs: Governments Focus on Renewables</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/green-etfs-governments-focus-on-renewables/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alternative energy exchange traded funds are getting a closer look from investors as governments around the world focus more efforts on clean and renewable sources of power.
Within the group, solar ETFs have been volatile this year but are in negative territory for 2011.
Brean Murray analyst Wayne Chang believes Germany, the solar industry&#8217;s largest market, may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SunPower Clouds Solar ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2011/06/sunpower-clouds-solar-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 15:28:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that invest in the solar sector fell Wednesday along with SunPower Corp. (NasdaqGS: SPWRA) after French energy company Total SA completed a deal for 60% of the company.
Market Vectors Solar Energy (NYSEArca: KWT), iShares S&#38;P Global Clean Energy (NasdaqGM: ICLN), Guggenheim Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN) and PowerShares Wilderhill Clean Energy (NYSEArca: PBW) [...]]]></description>
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