Total, With Energy Industry in Flux, Makes $1.7 Billion Bet on a Utility The deal fits what appears to be an accelerating trend, as oil and gas companies invest in a wide range of activities, particularly in cleaner energy. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Ex-L.A. Times Beijing Bureau Chief Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct ClaimsU.K. Police Investigate New Allegation Against Harvey WeinsteinPussy Riot Activist May Have Been Poisoned, German Doctors SayMerkel Tested as Her Chief Spy Becomes a Hero of the Far-Right14 Pakistani Schools Burned. Locals Wonder if the Army Wanted It.BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen Face Collusion Investigation in Europe