In what qualifies as probably the most “inside baseball” story I’ve ever covered for CleanTechnica in all my years, market research firm IHS has struck a deal to acquire rival NPD Solarbuzz. IHS put out a press release on Tuesday last week announcing the acquisition of two NPD groups — DisplaySearch … [continued]
It comes as no great surprise that Google announced Monday it had acquired Nest Labs, the maker of the innovative Nest Learning Thermostat, paying out $3.2 billion in cash to fold the company into its great big warm and loving arms. Google loves companies and products like Nest, and Nest looks … [continued]
Nest Labs are one of the most exciting up-and-coming energy consumer product company around, and as of May 7 they have taken the next step in becoming a heavy-hitter, by acquiring online utility usage company MyEnergy. The news was announced by both companies on their respective blogs on Sunday to … [continued]
It was announced Wednesday that Avis Budget Group has agreed to purchase Zipcar in a transaction that is worth approximately $500 million. Zipcar would act as a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group if the transaction is given the green light. However, reports suggest that the deal is already under … [continued]
We’re barely three days into 2013 and already the solar industry is making big news, particularly with the announcement that MidAmerican Solar will be acquiring the 579-megawatt Antelope Valley Solar Projects (AVSP) from SunPower. The two projects — located in Kern and Los Angeles Counties in California — will … [continued]
Georgia Power, a subsidiary of one of America’s largest generators of electricity, announced Wednesday that it has filed a new solar initiative — the Georgia Power Advanced Solar Initiative (“GPASI”) — with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), which would see Georgia Power acquire 210 megawatts (MW) of additional solar … [continued]
Investors purchased a record 3.9 GW of solar photovoltaic projects in 2011, worth an estimated $10.8 billion. This increased the gigawatt capacity purchased by 122 percent from 2010, according to new research published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance, a London-based consultancy firm. The report examined 221 deals made from … [continued]
