BrightSource to bring solar to South Africa
BrightSource Energy is looking to South Africa to bring its solar thermal technology to a market that wants to install more than 3 gigawatts of renewable power in the next four years.
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Zipcar buys stake in Spain’s Avancar
Zipcar Inc. is now the majority owner of a Spanish company it had previously invested in, Catalunya Carsharing S.A., known as Avancar.
MIT making solar panels from plants
MIT researchers said they have come up with a way to make photovoltaic panels from plant material as an inexpensive and easy alternative to traditional solar cells.
Lawrence Livermore to work with Navajo Nation on energy
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will help the Navajo Nation develop its extensive energy resources, including coal, oil, gas, uranium and wind, solar and water power.
SolarCity seen filing for IPO at $1.5B valuation
Rooftop solar installer SolarCity Corp. is reportedly getting ready to file for an initial public offering that could value the company at $1.5 billion.
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