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Utility is dominant. Community is emerging. Both of the these are growing very handsomely. Q  What’s the killer app for solar?. A  It depends what part of the value chain you’re in. We really thought the killer app for utility scale was the tracker. That’s why we re-imagined the tracker. The killer app is basically higher performance in the solar panel. That can take a lot of forms. I think there’s also a killer app around software. Q  Is there any market that has developed in the last couple of years that has surprised you?.

She’s rising like a ‘River’: Have you heard Bishop Briggs? If not, definitely queue up a few of her tracks (such as “River” and “Wild Horses”); we think that you’ll absolutely dig this London-born, L.A.-based artist, who has established herself as one of the most promising young singers in rock with her self-titled debut EP, She lands at the San Francisco’s fabled Fillmore auditorium April 20; SHAED and Manatee Commune open the show.Details: 8 p.m.; $22.50; www.livenation.com.— ballet notes Jim Harrington, Staff..

For complete event activities and other upcoming events, nature education programs, and classes at Filoli, go to www.filoli.org. “Money raised from this event will benefit the Autism Society of the San Francisco Bay Area,” said Association secretary Jeanine Luna, coordinator of the Crab Feed with board member Lupe Mejia. No-host cocktails are from 6 to 7 p.m.; the crab dinner begins at 7 p.m.; and dancing to the music of disc jockey Jerry McNeil of Jerry Mac Productions, raffle prizes, and the Casino Night will be from 8 p.m. to midnight.

That should keep you busy ’til ballet notes the chilly days of summer, Union Square: Bordered by Sutter, Post, Geary and Stockton streets; http://VisitUnionSquareSF.com and http://WinterWalkSF.com, Ice skating: At Union Square, www.unionsquareicerink.com; and Embarcadero Center, www.embarcaderocenter.com, The Nutcracker: The San Francisco Ballet presents the classic holiday show Dec, 13-30 at the War Memorial Opera House, 301 Van Ness Ave.; www.sfballet.org, Fairmont: 950 Mason St., atop Nob Hill; www.fairmont.com/sanfrancisco..

The rest of the Flex interior is quite well-thought-out and designed for big families. Countless nooks and crannies throughout the Flex help you stay organized. Up front, a large center console includes two cupholders for the front occupants, and additional cupholders extend backward for second-row passengers. A discreet pass-through storage compartment at the base of the main control stack was a great place to stash a bunch of extra napkins and wet wipes for the inevitable family mess. Other organizer’s delights include a deep storage bin lined in grippy material in front of the gearshift and a little lined storage bin just to the right of the driver’s knee.