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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legendary Texas oil man T. Boone Pickens has gone green with a plan to spend $10 billion to build the world’s biggest wind farm. But he’s not doing it out of generosity - he expects to turn a buck.

That makes him sound so evil! With crude oil hitting a record $117/barrel and climbing, alternative energy has been growing at a fast rate. I’ve had my eye on First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) for a while and although they were in the red for a bit, they’re definitely making a comeback. In the last three months alone, its stock price has gained a ridiculous 70% (and almost a 100% increase from its January low). The solar energy industry is a little volatile but extremely lucrative if you play your cards right.