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Many nations and corporations across the world are taking steps to develop alternative energy solutions and the private sector is taking note of this opportunity with investors pouring in their cash. Last year, a staggering $214 billion was invested in renewable energy worldwide and, according to Thomson Reuter’s Lipper unit, alternative energy mutual funds and exchange traded funds returned an impressive average 41.6% over the 12 months through June. If you are interested in investing in alternative energy stocks check out this infographic for more information.

Crude oil, natural gas, gasoline — our civilization can't live without them. So it's no surprise that energy exchange traded funds (ETFs) are also big business. Today I'm going to give you a brief overview of the ETFs in this sector. As you'll see, energy is a surprisingly diverse industry. Words: 870