Grand Opening of Energy Innovations' new headquarters and global manufacturing center. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held with the mayor, followed by a reception with refreshments, product demonstrations and a tour of the facility and manufacturing lines. View photos >

eSolar's Sierra SunTower facility was selected to represent high-tech solar innovations as a backdrop location for Rabobank's international television commercial. Watch video >

Bill Gross took the stage at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York City to launch TweetUp's search of the world's best tweeters. Watch video >

This short video explains how TweetUp works and why it's important to you. Watch video >

May 2010

Bill Gross, founder and chairman of eSolar, explains how the company plans to make solar power as cheap as coal in the March/April 2010 issue of Technology Review, published by MIT. Watch video >

Evolution Robotics Retail demonstrates the power of their ViPR® (Visual Pattern Recognition) technology when applied to TunnelHawk, a tunnel checkout system that recognizes packaged retail products without having to see the UPC code. Watch video >

In search of a dramatic visual representation of cutting-edge technology, BDO Seidman chose eSolar's Sierra SunTower facility as the location for their latest national television commercial. Watch video >

Bill Gross leads a tour through eSolar's Sierra SunTower facility located in Lancaster, CA. Watch video >

Author Steve Greenberg shows off innovative new products, including the Evolution Robotics Mint, that can help make household tasks easier. Watch video >

Bill Radke talks to Bill Gross about eSolar's eco-initiative building solar thermal plants in China and what message he wants to share at the World Economic Forum. Listen to audio >

eSolar travels to Abu Dhabi for the 2010 World Future Energy Summit, the world's platform for sustainable future energy solutions. View photos >

Evolution Robotics introduces Mint™ at the Consumer Electronics Show 2010 in Las Vegas. View photos >

The Mint™ is an innovative, automatic floor cleaning appliance that takes floor care to the next level and also ushers in a new generation of robotic products for everyday life. Watch video >

The Technology Pioneers Program is the World Economic Forum's means of identifying and integrating those companies around the world that are involved in the design and development of new technologies and innovations ... Watch video >

RayTracker, Energy Innovations, and eSolar participate in the Solar Power International 2009 conference. View photos >

The founder of Idealab discusses companies hiding in their shells and doubling down on thermal power. Watch video >

Watch as eSolar officially unveils its Sierra SunTower facility, heralding a new era of low-cost solar energy. The full-scale power plant, the only one of its kind in the U.S., produces electricity for Southern California Edison (SCE) and will power up to 4,000 homes. Watch video >

eSolar CEO Bill Gross is joined by more than 250 dignitaries and special guests at an event to celebrate the opening of Sierra SunTower – the only operating solar thermal power tower in the United States. View photos >

CEO Bill Gross joined Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in The Hague for a roundtable discussion hosted by The Climate Group and The Dutch Postcode Lottery on May 8, 2009. Watch video >

Charles Gibson and his crew from World News Tonight visit Idealab in March 2009 to interview Bill Gross on how innovation in California can help spur an economic recovery in the U.S. View photos >

The California city of Lancaster looks to solar energy and eSolar to power an economic recovery. Watch video >

The Aptera 2e, an ultra-efficient passenger vehicle combining the lowest possible aerodynamic drag with super strong, light weight composites and highly-efficient propulsion systems, visits the Idealab offices in Pasadena, CA. View photos >

Bill Gross discusses the creation of GoTo.com and the invention of the Pay-Per-Click business model for the Discovery Channel's "History of the Internet" documentary. Watch video >

Bill Gross discusses Idealab, innovation, and solar energy with Kai Ryssdal for Marketplace's "Conversations from the Corner Office" segment on NPR. Listen to audio >