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When SolarCity bought investment platform Common Assets, some analysts began to wonder: why would a solar installation company with investors like Draper Fisher Jurvetson turn to crowdfunding?
The Palo Alto-based automaker plans to break ground this year on its Gigafactory, with the hope that its factory will produce lithium-ion batteries for 500,000 vehicles by 2020.
The San Mateo-based solar installation company on Monday announced its plans to review its fiscal earnings, beginning with the first quarter of 2012, after an auditing error was discovered this past week.
New houses built in Palo Alto will have to be prewired for electric vehicle chargers. Hear from Palo Alto resident Sven Thesen about his residential charger that is open to the public.
Environmentalists hope the discovery of the rare birds will boost public interest in the site, as officials complete its transformation from a former Air Force station laced with toxic chemicals.
The San Jose-based company beat analysts’ expectations for revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter ended Jan. 31 and nabbed the most subscription additions the company has seen since 2005.
The city has set an ambitious goal to reuse 100 percent of its wastewater by 2022, and officials say the current drought highlights the need to look at long-term water supply challenges.
The school district is uprooting sprinkler-reliant lawns, implementing composting and recycling and adopting more energy conscious habits in its push to reduce its carbon footprint and save money.
The Sunnyvale-based company’s strong earnings were as expected, given the promising developments since the third quarter, including the FDA’s approval of its drug, Imbruvica, for treatment of those with mantle cell lymphoma