In the second big solar power plant deal in a month, start-up eSolar signs deal to supply equipment to NRG Energy for up to 500 megawatts' worth of solar power. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and cutting-edge technologies. He joined CNET in 2002 to cover enterprise IT and Web development and was previously executive editor of IT ...

Following an announcement last week that utility NRG would build 500 megawatts of solar thermal generation with eSolar designs, a Pasadena, Calif. company, has scored another coup, this time with an ...

Concentrating solar power (CSP) technology developer eSolar is partnering contract manufacturer Sanmina-SCI to improve the scalability and cost of its power plants. California-based eSolar, which ...