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Energy storage company LightSail Energy's new funding was led by Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, and included Bill Gates and Khosla Ventures.

President Barack Obama has championed renewable energy sources, which have generated jobs, but have fallen short of their goals.

There is a very big parking lot at 3001 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, and soon its owners will receive a very big bill.

Chinese regulators have launched a probe into the trade practices of European suppliers of solar raw materials while installing new measures to rescue China's struggling solar industry....

Solar City is the first promising IPO for the alternative energy sector in a long time and may help renew VC interest in the sector and pave the way for its competitors to go public....

The U.S. National Research Council said algae biofuel is not sustainable and likely not ready to supply even a small fraction of U.S. fuel needs.

Siemens is in discussions to sell its solar business, which it acquired three years ago. At the time, its CEO said the acquisitions would make Siemens a solar-thermal power leader.

New York-based venture capital firm Braemar Energy Ventures closed its third fund at $300 million this week.

Bloomberg Inc. is opening up about its sustainability efforts in the hopes that other large companies will follow suit, and that more companies will take advantage of the sustainability...

A new study by NREL provides an analysis of the grid integration opportunities, challenges, and implications of high levels of renewable electricity generation for the U.S. electric...