Ausra

Ausra expands management team

September 21, 2009 - by Lisa Sibley - Solar thermal developer looks for leadership from a new No. 2 as it transitions from being a power plant developer to a solar steam systems provider. 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 »

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 »

PG&E upgrades BrightSource deal to 1.3GW

May 13, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Series of seven solar thermal projects in California are expected to power more than half a million homes in 'largest solar deal in the world.' Full Story »

Ausra scores $25.5M for new equipment sales focus

April 22, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - Previous and new investors pump equity into solar thermal equipment sales business, just three months after Ausra announced layoffs. Full Story »

C-levels falling

March 16, 2009 - by the Cleantech Avenger - It's a topsy-turvy clean technology world, and the Avenger continues to work overtime to root out the rapscallions. Time and a half applies. 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 »

Israeli startup grabs $5M for distributed solar thermal

February 4, 2009 - by Emma Ritch - AORA comes out of stealth mode to reveal its 24-hour power source using proprietary solar thermal technology and hybrid turbines. Full Story »
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