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Though the high price of oil has created a tremendous amount of pain at the gas pump, there has been one benefit of sky-rocketing crude - it's confirmed the need for alternative energy technologies. On the other hand, the energy crisis has also exposed how ill-prepared to supply alternative energy the nation and the world are.

There are a few alternative energy companies that have found themselves in the right place at the right time, able to meet the growing need for alternative energy. The ones that are publicly traded may well offer investors outstanding long-term appreciation potential.