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by Alan Boyle on January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 at 5:27 pm1 Comment

From the outside, it looked as if the Swiss-led Solar Impulse project smoothly soldiered through adversity as its solar-powered plane made a record-setting trip around the world in 2015 and… Read More

Tech Moves: Heyou Media appoints Mary Jesse as CEO; TraceMe adds to leadership team; and more

by Clare McGrane on January 31, 2018February 1, 2018 at 9:01 amComment

Heyou Media, the Seattle-based mobile media platform founded by actor and filmmaker Tom Skerritt, unveiled its new CEO Wednesday: Former VRStudios and AT&T executive Mary Jesse. Jesse joins the company after… Read More

Elon Musk’s tweets about a solar rescue plan spark interest from Puerto Rico

by Alan Boyle on October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 at 6:51 pmComment

A Twitter conversation about beefing up Puerto Rico’s hurricane-hit power grid with solar power and heavy-duty batteries is turning into what may be Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s next grand project.… Read More

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Jeff Bezos touts Amazon’s solar power campaign for fulfillment centers

by Alan Boyle on June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 at 3:04 pm 3 Comments

Tesla CEO Elon Musk isn’t the only tech billionaire who’s high on solar power: Today,  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos tweeted about the latest step in his company’s campaign to install… Read More

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by Alan Boyle on June 6, 2017June 6, 2017 at 5:57 pmComment

Billionaire Elon Musk’s Q&A sessions are traditionally the most entertaining part of Tesla’s annual shareholders meeting, and this year’s appearance did not disappoint. During today’s hourlong meeting at the Computer… Read More

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Tesla has started taking orders for traditional-looking glass roof tiles that soak up solar power to generate electricity. Installations are to start next month, beginning with California and gradually rolling… Read More

Starbucks continues renewable energy push with deals to use wind and solar energy to power stores

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About a month from now, a solar plant on a 260-acre site in North Carolina will open, and that will be a big deal for Starbucks. That’s because the company… Read More

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