Comments on: eSolar Snags $130M from Google, Idealab

By: Google’s Solar Mirrors: If You Want Something Done Right, Do It Yourself

Google’s Solar Mirrors: If You Want Something Done Right, Do It Yourself — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:23:06 +0000

[...] news stands out for a number of reasons. First Google has invested in both solar thermal companies eSolar and BrightSource, so it’s interesting that Google’s Weihl is reported as saying: [...]

By: Sunny New Mexico: eSolar, NRG to Develop Solar-Thermal Plant

Sunny New Mexico: eSolar, NRG to Develop Solar-Thermal Plant — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:02:29 +0000

[...] to be connected to the grid this summer, eSolar said Thursday. It had previously expected to have a plant up and running last year. [...]

By: Google, No. 2 Cleantech Venture Investor in Q3 « Earth2Tech

Google, No. 2 Cleantech Venture Investor in Q3 « Earth2Tech — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:31:21 +0000

[...] clean power generation and electric vehicles, and has also previously made several bets on solar, including eSolar, and [...]

By: eSolar Partners with Kleiner’s Solar Startup Sundrop Fuels [Earth2Tech - Start-Up News] | Internet Startups

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:06:19 +0000

[...] backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sundrop Fuels. eSolar, which was recently backed by $130 million in funding from Google, Idealab and Oak Investment Partners, is supplying the Colorado-based Sundrop with its [...]

By: eSolar Partners with Kleiner’s Solar Startup Sundrop Fuels « Earth2Tech

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:00:14 +0000

By: 10 Questions for eSolar’s CEO Asif Ansari « Earth2Tech

10 Questions for eSolar’s CEO Asif Ansari « Earth2Tech — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:00:38 +0000

[...] The company has certainly gotten a lot of attention — receiving at least $130 million from Google.org, Bill Gross’ Idealab, and other investors, and inking a deal with California utility Southern California Edison for a 245 MW solar thermal [...]

By: eSolar Scores 245MW Solar Deal in SoCal « Earth2Tech

eSolar Scores 245MW Solar Deal in SoCal « Earth2Tech — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:10:21 +0000

[...] to utility Southern California Edison. eSolar expects the plant to be fully operational by 2011. In April, eSolar said it would have a power plant up and running later this year in Southern California (if this is the [...]

By: Google, BP, Investors Fund BrightSource for $115M « Earth2Tech

Google, BP, Investors Fund BrightSource for $115M « Earth2Tech — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:21:44 +0000

[...] is the second solar thermal funding from Google.org. In March the news was out that the Goog branch invested in Bill Gross’s solar thermal startup, eSolar. Google is looking to invest hundreds of [...]

By: Solar Thermal Startup SkyFuel Scores $17M « Earth2Tech

Solar Thermal Startup SkyFuel Scores $17M « Earth2Tech — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:01:12 +0000

[...] No Comments Posted April 29th, 2008 at 12:00 am in Startups While solar thermal companies eSolar and Stirling both announced funding in the 9-digits last week, another startup using the [...]

By: 11 Solar Thermal Companies Powering Up « Earth2Tech

11 Solar Thermal Companies Powering Up « Earth2Tech — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:02:50 +0000

[...] are raising money in an effort to build large solar power plants to harness the sun’s heat. Yesterday, eSolar said it had raised a massive $130 million from the likes of Google and Idealab for its small-scale solar thermal designs, while Stirling also [...]

By: Google, Idealab back thermal plant company with $130M

Google, Idealab back thermal plant company with $130M — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:58:08 +0000

[...] and mass manufacturing technology to build thermal solar plants more cheaply and efficiently, Earth2Tech [...]