SolarCity, Goldman Sachs In Big Solar Finance Deal

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Goldman Sachs will pump $500 million into SolarCity solar lease projects, backing 110 megawatts in installations. Read more →

New Honda Option: PV From SolarCity

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The mainstreaming of solar continues: Honda is putting $65 million behind discounted SolarCity rooftop installations for its car buyers and dealers. Read more →

SolarWorld Hopes ‘Made In USA’ Will Give It An Edge

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SolarWorld's struggling U.S. unit, competing against cheap foreign competition, announces a solar leasing program that promises American-made panels. Read more →

SolarCity Has Bang-Up ’12, Sees Big Growth In ’13

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Three weeks after going public, solar provider SolarCity says it did more business in 2012 than expected, and forecasts installations to grow 60 percent this year. Read more →

SolarCity’s IPO Bid Shows Solar Sector’s Upside

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Falling panel prices and government subsidies make solar leasing a growing market, and SolarCity now wants to take its business public. Read more →

Residential Solar: The Good Times Keep Rolling

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Credit Suisse pumps $100 million into SolarCity and $200 million into Sunrun to back fast-growing solar lease and PPA programs on homes and businesses. Read more →

San José Uses SolarCity To Boost Civic Solar

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The power's not free, but the solar panels are, as San Jose uses SolarCity and power purchase agreements on its way to 2.5 MW in civic solar projects. Read more →

Solar Power On The Cheap For Maryland, D.C. Homeowners

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A new partnership between Clean Currents and SolarCity will remove the upfront costs of solar rooftop generation for homeowners via a fixed-rate PPA. Read more →

5 Green Tech Stories You Should Be Reading: May 4, 2012

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People are following closely the future of production tax credits for wind, the sluggish sales of EVs, and how Germany is facing clean energy challenges. Read more →

SolarCity Moves Into Home Energy Efficiency Loans

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Hot on the heels of its financing program for solar, SolarCity is launching a loan program for energy efficient home improvements. Read more →