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This $1.4bn deal may be a sign that Big Oil is taking the renewables industry seriously

A Total solar eclipse? Certainly the decision by France’s biggest company to spend nearly $1.4bn on buying a controlling stake in SunPower has put other recent renewable-energy deals in the shade.

Total, which has long had a toe in the solar pool, is taking the plunge, setting an example for other oil giants
Total, which has long had a toe in the solar pool, is taking the plunge, setting an example for other oil giants
  • Terry Macalister
Published 5 May 2011, 10:09Updated 25 November 2012, 15:49