Comments on: Google, BP, Investors Fund BrightSource for $115M

By: Google, BP, invest in BrightSource Energy « Bright Source Energy

Google, BP, invest in BrightSource Energy « Bright Source Energy — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:41:57 +0000

[...] BrightSource Energy, an Oakland, Calif.-based builder of solar-thermal utility plants, announced it raised $115 million in funding to expand into markets around the world. BP Alternative Energy and StatoilHydro Venture joined [...]

By: So Cal Edison and BrightSource Sign Huge 1.3GW Solar Deal « Earth2Tech

So Cal Edison and BrightSource Sign Huge 1.3GW Solar Deal « Earth2Tech — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:47:18 +0000

[...] the stimulus package before starting construction. The company has raised more than $160 million, including a massive $115 million Series C round announced in May. Investors include Google.org, BP Alternative Energy, StatoilHydro Venture, Black River, [...]

By: Siemens to Build 123MW Solar Turbine Generator for BrightSource « Earth2Tech

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:01:10 +0000

[...] the Oakland, Calif.-based startup announced today. Having raised more than $160 million (including$115 million from Google.org, BP, and other big investors in Series C financing last May) and snagged a deal to sell California utility PG&E up to 900 [...]

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

Google, No. 2 Cleantech Venture Investor in Q3 « Earth2Tech — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:08:12 +0000

[...] Google is being very aggressive in terms of investing in clean power generation and electric vehicles, and has also previously made several bets on solar, including eSolar, and BrightSource. [...]

By: Google is the #2 Cleantech Investor in the Third Quarter [Earth2Tech - Start-Up News] | Internet Startups

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:13:51 +0000

[...] Still Google is being very aggressive in terms of investing in clean power generation and electric vehicles, that are generally outside of the company’s expertise. Google has also previously made several bets on solar, including eSolar, and BrightSource. [...]

By: peHUB » Archive » OptiSolar Raises $77.8M

peHUB » Archive » OptiSolar Raises $77.8M — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:24:45 +0000

[...] Although the financing sounds huge to me, it is in-line with the other massive capital outlays going to solar companies. Google and BP poured $115 million into OptiSolar competitor BrightSource last quarter, as Earth2Tech reports. [...]

By: Google Drills $10.25M into Geothermal « Earth2Tech

Google Drills $10.25M into Geothermal « Earth2Tech — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:26:53 +0000

[...] and made mention of intentions to invest in geothermal. Google built out its solar plays with a big investment in BrightSource. Then, earlier this summer, following Google.org’s conference on plug-in electric cars, the [...]

By: U.S. Suspends New Solar Projects on Public Land, Reactions Mixed « Earth2Tech

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:01:28 +0000

[...] process. Charles Ricker, senior vice president of marketing and business development for Oakland-based solar thermal company BrightSource, says that the “process is getting clogged,” and “there are just too many [...]

By: Samantha

Samantha — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:40:38 +0000

If you'd like to hear more about what BrightSource, BP Alternative Energy, Abengoa, Google.org, and Acciona are doing in the renewable energy field, you should attend the Renewable Energy Finance Forum-Wall Street (www.REFFWallStreet.com), held June 18-19 in New York City. Dan Reicher, of Google.org, will chair the conference, and Vivienne Cox, the CEO of BP Alternative Energy, will be a keynote speaker at the event. In addition, the CEOs of BrightSource Energy, Abengoa, and Acciona North America will speak about the potential for solar thermal power. Other topics of discussion at the event include photovoltaics, wind energy, biofuels, carbon finance, and more.