Lyndon Rive
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Lyndon Rive is a green energy leader and CEO of SolarCity
. He has trumpeted SolarCity's use of First Solar
panels for residential and business installations since the beginning of 2009. Rive has also said that residential and small business customers will turn to branded installation companies like SolarCity as the market grows. Prior to co-founding SolarCity, Lyndon Rive helped to create and then sell Everdream to Dell
. Rive started his first company at the age of 17 before leaving his native South Africa
. In his spare time, Rive plays Underwater Hockey
. He is a cousin of SolarCity investor and serial entrepreneur Elon Musk
.
In 2010, Rive was named to the MIT
Technology Review
TR35
as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35.
SolarCity
SolarCity is an American provider of solar energy system design, financing, installation and related services and also builds charging stations for electric vehicles....
. He has trumpeted SolarCity's use of First Solar
First Solar
First Solar, Inc. is an American manufacturer of thin film photovoltaic modules, or solar panels, and a provider to PV power plants of supporting services that include finance, construction, maintenance and end-of-life panel recycling...
panels for residential and business installations since the beginning of 2009. Rive has also said that residential and small business customers will turn to branded installation companies like SolarCity as the market grows. Prior to co-founding SolarCity, Lyndon Rive helped to create and then sell Everdream to Dell
Dell
Dell, Inc. is an American multinational information technology corporation based in 1 Dell Way, Round Rock, Texas, United States, that develops, sells and supports computers and related products and services. Bearing the name of its founder, Michael Dell, the company is one of the largest...
. Rive started his first company at the age of 17 before leaving his native South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. In his spare time, Rive plays Underwater Hockey
Underwater hockey
Underwater hockey is a global non-contact sport in which two teams compete to maneuver a puck across the bottom of a swimming pool into goals.-Play:...
. He is a cousin of SolarCity investor and serial entrepreneur Elon Musk
Elon Musk
Elon Musk is an American engineer and entrepreneur heritage best known for co-founding PayPal, SpaceX and Tesla Motors. He is currently the CEO and CTO of SpaceX, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors and Chairman of SolarCity...
.
In 2010, Rive was named to the MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
Technology Review
Technology Review
Technology Review is a magazine published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1899 as "The Technology Review", and was re-launched without the "The" in its name on April 23, 1998 under then publisher R. Bruce Journey...
TR35
TR35
The TR35 is an annual list published by MIT Technology Review magazine, naming the world's top 35 innovators under the age of 35.Some of the most famous winners of the award include Larry Page and Sergey Brin , Linus Torvalds , Jerry Yang , Jonathan Ive , Mark Zuckerberg...
as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35.