In 2000, the company changed its logo to resemble the sun and made a big deal of its "beyond petroleum" campaign. BP's exit from solar has more to do with a changing business than lack of will.

BP officially quits the solar business So much for the oil giant's "Beyond Petroleum" branding and sunburst logo. Meanwhile, Chinese solar companies are having troubles of their own.

BP, which adopted a sunburst logo two decades ago to convey its ambition in solar energy, agreed to acquire a 43 percent stake in Europe's largest solar developer. It will be renamed Lightsource BP.

MELBOURNE, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Solar developer Lightsource bp is set to reach financial close later this year on two new solar farms in Australia for a total cost of A$800 million ($560 million ...

BP (NYSE:BP) is seeking to sell 50% of its Lightsource BP solar unit to a strategic partner for cash and a commitment of future investments, with bids due in June, Reuters reported Thursday ...

BP has begun constructing a large solar facility outside Corpus Christi that is intended to power the new petrochemical complex owned by Exxon and SABIC, a chemicals offshoot of state-owned Saudi ...

BP, which announced it was winding down its solar business last year, says it is still committed to other renewable resources, such as wind power and biofuels production. BP made … wait for it ...

BP’s new CEO has not shied away from spending on renewables as some had feared. The company said Thursday it has struck a £254 million deal ($321 million) to take full control of renewables ...

The solar energy business is growing quickly, but future growth will not include oil giant BP.At the IHS CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, BP's CEO… BP Bows Out Of Solar, But Industry Outlook ...

BP, which adopted a sunburst logo two decades ago to convey its ambition in solar energy, agreed to acquire a 43 percent stake in Europe's largest solar developer. It will be renamed Lightsource BP.