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eSolar takes solar thermal to Sub-Saharan Africa

October 9, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Californian CSP developer signs with South African firm to sell licenses to build modular 46-MW power plants through solar-rich region. Full Story »

Fluor building solar-thermal blueprints for eSolar to license globally

September 1, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - California solar technology developer also expects to begin commercial operations within the next month at its 5-MW demonstration power plant under a PPA with Southern California Edison. Full Story »

Sunstroom hits the road to fund €300M Spanish solar plant

August 12, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - UK-based company announces plans today to build a new 50 MW CSP plant, to be called Thermostroom 1. Full Story »

Acme plans to beat eSolar on cost of solar thermal in India

August 10, 2009 - Best of the web - Indian infrastructure developer is using a license from eSolar to build 1 GW of power plants, with the first slated for March. Full Story »

eSolar completes 5-MW power-tower solar plant as NRG waits in wings

August 7, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Commercial demonstration plant gives NRG Energy a roadmap for developing 245 MW under a deal eSolar struck with Southern California Edison before the credit crunch. Full Story »

Cleantech may have seen the worst, rebounding to $1.2B in 2Q09

July 1, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Investment in electric vehicles, biofuels and advanced batteries are booming, while solar is in its lowest slump yet, according to new findings today from the Cleantech Group. Full Story »

Google admits VC rumors

Mountain View, Calif.-based Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) has finally admitted there is validity to the long-standing rumors of a dedicated venture capital arm at the Internet giant.

Google has officially launched the VC fund, Google Ventures, with about $100 million to invest in technology startups in in software, cleantech, biotech, health care and the Web.

Solar sell-off accelerates

March 5, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Five solar technology developers raised more than $450 million this week. Details of this, and 50 other cleantech deals this week. Full Story »

First Solar buys OptiSolar's pipeline of projects for $400M

March 2, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Deal represents thin film panel maker's biggest step into utility solar, as another solar technology developer takes a step back. Full Story »

NRG Energy, eSolar sign 500 MW solar deal

February 23, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - NRG makes first solar investment as eSolar moves from being a power developer to a technology provider. Full Story »
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