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Houston -- Ikea on Monday officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its store in Houston. The installation, when combined with Ikea solar projects atop stores in Frisco and Round Rock, will make the home furnishings retailer the state’s largest solar owner. Ikea contracted with REC Solar for the development, design and installation of the Houston store’s customized solar power system. The store’s 116,400-sq-.ft. photovoltaic array consists of a 813-kW system, built with 3,388 panels. The program will produce approximately 1,152,464 kWh of clean electricity annually, the equivalent of reducing 795 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), eliminating the

Austin Business Journal Austin tax lawyer Buck Wood has told the media that the recent deal between Texas and Amazon.com over sales tax may be illegal. But don't expect a reversal anytime soon — if ever. It may ultimately be considered by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, should lawmakers or local governments ask for his opinion. The Houston Chronicle posted more on its website late yesterday. See all your followed company news on your personalized dashboard. To access the full benefits of bizWatch and receive a weekly email with aggregated news on all the companies you are following, please

Patent licensing company Round Rock Research has filed suit in Delaware Federal District Court against nine retailers: PepsiCo, J.C. Penney, Hanesbrands, The Gap, Fruit of the Loom, Dole Food Company, American Apparel, Macy's and V.F. Corporation (the owner of Wrangler, Lee, and Nautica and other brands). The defendants allegedly infringed five patents held by Round Rock relating to radio frequency identification technology (RFID), which is used to track merchandise.