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The second largest oil company in the European Union, British Petroleum (NYSE: BP), has announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase 25% of Chesapeake Energy's (NYSE: CHK) Fayetteville, Arkansas shale joint venture. British Petroleum is spending $1.9 billion dollars for the interest.

Of the $1.9 billion dollar price tag, $800 million will be paid by BP as they fund the drilling and development costs for Chesapeake's share of the venture through 2009. This maneuver adds 135,000 acres of rich shale deposit acreage to BP's US holdings. The Fayetteville properties are producing na

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Solar stocks, along with shares of other alternative energy mediums, are currently being sold as "the next big thing" in the stock market.<!--more--> Whenever a stock or industry is touted as such an investment, be cautious.

One day, solar energy may make up a meaningful proportion of energy generation in this company, however, even with the advances that companies are making, it still makes no economic sense to choose solar over another power medium. Even in a very sunny area like Odessa, Texas, solar panels generate a very unattractive return on investment. According to BP's (BP) website,

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