So, Pierre Omidyar, the founder of eBay (an online auction you may have heard of), has invested millions of his own money into the the small solar thermal start up company Sopogy. In doing this, Omidyar joins other prominent tech industry members in investing in green energy startups. By investing in the promising solar thermal technology, Omidyar will helpfully help kick start the alternative energy industry in Hawaii, and hopefully the effects will be spread around the nation if the plant is a success
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