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DatePublicationStory
8/25/2010
Leasing solar power
SolarCity's CEO Lyndon Rive is named one of Technology Review's TR35 2010 Young Innovators.
7/14/2010
Even Mayfield Fund Can’t Resist The Pull Of Solar
VentureWire covers the Mayfield Fund's lead role in a $21.5 million investment in SolarCity.
7/14/2010
SolarCity Bags $21.5M for Solar Rooftops
Earth2Tech's Katie Fehrenbacher discusses SolarCity's new $21.5 million in venture funding led by Mayfield Fund, and including Draper Fisher Jurvetson, DBL Investors and Generation Capital. The new funds will help SolarCity expand and also potentially make more acquisitions.
7/13/2010
Lancaster hopes to outshine all others
The LA Times covers the Solar Lancaster program and the city of Lancaster's hopes to become the alternative energy capital of the world.
6/28/2010
Solar power done cheap
CNN Money's Steve Hargreaves features SolarCity as a company pioneering the full service approach to solar at an affordable cost.
6/16/2010
VIDEO
Leasing Solar Panels: An Affordable Way to Go Green
KSEE 24 discusses a SolarCity customer's decision to go green with solar leasing.
5/26/2010
Low-Cost Solar For The Masses
SolarCity CEO Lyndon Rive speaks with Kerry Dolan on SolarCity's strategy for increasing solar adoption.
5/18/2010
Beaverton solar project offers discount in pilot program
The Oregonian discusses the launch of Solar Beaverton, a solar program offering discounted solar systems to 50 Beaverton homes as part of the City's sustainability efforts.
5/12/2010
SolarCity branches into energy efficiency with Building Solutions buy
VentureBeat discusses SolarCity's expansion into energy efficiency services with the acquisition of Building Solutions.
5/12/2010
SolarCity expands into energy efficiency market
BrighterEnergy.org feature SolarCity's move into the energy efficiency market including efficient heating, cooling and lighting systems, water heating and insulation services.
5/12/2010
SolarCity buys into home energy efficiency
CNET's Martin LaMonica reports on SolarCity's acquisition of Building Solutions and its move into home energy efficiency.
5/12/2010
SolarCity Angles For Caulker Cash
John Fahey of Forbes writes about SolarCity's acquisition of Building Solutions and how SolarCity's move into home efficiency audits will tie into the "cash for caulkers" bill.
5/12/2010
SolarCity to become one-stop shop for energy efficiency and solar services
The Los Angeles Times covers SolarCity's shift to a one-stop shop for solar and energy efficiency services.
5/12/2010
SolarCity to acquire Building Solutions
The San Jose Mercury News discusses how SolarCity's acquisition of Building Solutions allows the company to expand its offerings to energy efficiency improvements like insulation and duct sealing.
5/7/2010
Phoenix residents enrolling in new solar program
The Arizona Republic's Michael Clancy highlights customer stories from the Solar Phoenix program.
4/29/2010
The 2010 TIME 100
SolarCity Chairman Elon Musk is named one of TIME's 100 most influential people.
4/28/2010
Get financial help to run your home with solar energy
Channel 3 features the Solar Phoenix program and how residents can get some financial help to convert to solar
4/28/2010
Solar Phoenix gains national attention
The Phoenix Business Journal provides an overview of the Solar Phoenix program and a customer's experience.
4/26/2010
New solar-energy program for Dallas-Fort Worth homes sees big response
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports on the positive response to the TXU Energy and SolarCity residential solar energy program.
4/15/2010
Solar industry remains a bright spot in the economy
The San Jose Mercury News cites SolarCity as a solar company that continues to grow and add jobs despite the economy.
4/12/2010
Lancaster Installing Solar Systems
The San Fernando Business Journal reports on the City of Lancaster's plans for multiple solar installations.
4/9/2010
The game-changing reality of virtual sales pitches
The Star-Telegram's Mitchell Schnurnan discusses SolarCity's approach to virtual sales.
4/5/2010
Solar panel leasing can save homeowners money immediately
KABC's Green Right Now shares a SolarCity customer story on the financial benefits of going solar.
3/31/2010
Do Borrowing Constraints Limit Green Investment?
The Christian Science Monitor highlights SolarCity as a company focused on reducing upfront costs for households and firms going green with solar panels.
3/28/2010
Fresno church installs solar panels
The Unitarian Universalist Church in Fresno is now generating all of its energy from solar power through an agreement with SolarCity.
3/28/2010
Fresno church installs solar panels
The Unitarian Universalist Church in northeast Fresno is generating nearly all of its energy from solar power.
3/26/2010
Interview: Going Solar
Climate Crossroads interviews SolarCity customer Laura Love.
3/26/2010
Faith Communities Install Solar Panels
Climate Crossroads features the unveiling the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno's new solar array.
3/23/2010
SolarCity CEO: Solar incentives won’t go as far next year
SmartPlanet's Heather Clancy interviews Lyndon Rive
3/21/2010
Cost of solar going down, industry says
Bakersfield.com highlights what customers see as the benefits of residential solar power.
3/20/2010
Bay Biz Buzz: Foster City's SolarCity gets Home Depot contract
SolarCity will offer installation of BP solar panels for residential customers at 92 Home Depot stores in Northern California.
3/16/2010
Budget once again on school district agenda
SolarCity's installation and maintenance of solar panels in the Paradise Unified School District will provide lower cost of electricity to several sites.
3/11/2010
SolarCity opens office in Pomona that will serve the Inland Empire
The Press-Enterprise announces the opening of SolarCity's Pomona office supporting the Inland Empire, San Gabriel Valley and the foothill communities as far west as Pasadena.
3/11/2010
Shining in Pomona
The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin discusses the opening SolarCity's fourth office in Southern California, serving customers in the San Gabriel Valley and Inland Empire.
3/8/2010
SolarCity opens new office as it expands local efforts
The Phoenix Business Journal reports on SolarCity's Phoenix expansion.
3/5/2010
A bright idea on solar panel leasing
Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Mitchell Schnurman reviews the new solar program offered by TXU Energy and SolarCity.
3/3/2010
SolarCity & USBCDC Create New US $90M Fund
RenewableEnergyWorld.com details SolarCity's new fund to finance an additional $90 million in commercial and residential solar projects in 2010 with U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC), a division of U.S. Bancorp.
3/2/2010
New $90 million fund will extend SolarCity integration service to new states
ZDNet discusses SolarCity's $90 million pool of financing with U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corp to help support commercial and residential solar projects.
2/26/2010
TXU Plan Could Kick Start Solar Power in Homes
The Dallas Morning News discusses the potential impact of affordability on solar adoption in Texas.
2/25/2010
A Utility Will Help Homeowners Go Solar
Texas utility with two million customers, is making it possible for homeowners in the Dallas area to lease or buy rooftop solar-power systems in one of the first programs of its kind.
2/24/2010
Get solar panels installed for free through TXU program
TXU is teaming up with a California-based company, SolarCity, to lease solar panels to homeowners in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth area.
2/2/2010
A New Lease on Solar
GOOD Magazine's online property reports on SolarCity's solar leasing program.
1/20/2010
PG&E to Help Fund SolarCity Installations
The San Francisco Chronicle details PG&E Corporation's agreement with SolarCity to finance more than 1,000 solar installations in 2010.