Areva Jumps Into Solar Race With Ausra Purchase

February 9, 2010 | BY GEORGE LOBSENZ

In a deal continuing the consolidation of the solar industry—and marking the entry of another industrial giant into the sector—Areva announced Monday it was buying Ausra, a California startup that has struggled to deploy its concentrating solar power... More »

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