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BP oil spill to boost alternative energy - fund manager

The fallout from BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill will act as a boost for the alternative energy sector, says exchange-traded fund manager ETF Securities.

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In a presentation entitled The BP Oil Spill: Implications for Energy Markets, released this month, ETF Securities cites how the environmental, social and economic cost of the catastrophe has highlighted long-term requirements for increasing investment in alternative energy to fossil fuels.

“The BP oil spill cannot be looked at as a one-off isolated event. The spill has potential implications for

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