May 20, 2013

Edition: U.S.

Solyndra Bankruptcy

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The U.S. Government as Venture Capitalist: Why Go There?

Jared Bernstein | Posted 04.25.2013 | Business

Read More: Government Investments, Solyndra Bankruptcy, Fisker Automotive, Fisker, Fisker Karma, Obama Solyndra, Business News

Putting aside all the political BS, the case raises good questions: Why should the U.S. government provide venture capital? And if there's a rationale, how much should they provide, and on what terms?

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Judge Approves Sale Of Former Solyndra Headquarters

AP | RANDALL CHASE | Posted 11.15.2012 | Green

WILMINGTON, Del. -- A Delaware bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of failed solar power company Solyndra's former headquarters to Seagate Technolo...

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Solyndra Bankruptcy Plan Approved, Even Though The Government Says It's Not All That Great

Reuters | Posted 10.22.2012 | Business

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(Reuters) - Solyndra, the failed solar panel maker, received court approval on Monday for its plan to repay creditors after a bankruptcy judge overrul...

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Notorious Bankrupt Company Blames Chinese Companies For Failure

Posted 10.15.2012 | Business

Solyndra, the green energy giant that filed for bankruptcy last year, is claiming that three Chinese solar panel firms are responsible for its ruin. ...

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Investment Firms May Net Huge Tax Breaks From Solyndra Bankruptcy

Reuters | Posted 10.27.2012 | Business

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By Tom Hals Aug 27 (Reuters) - Two investment firms could walk away from the bankruptcy of solar panel maker Solyndra LLC with hundreds...

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LOOK: Why Do Conservatives Despise This Art Project?

HuffingtonPost.com | Aaron Sankin | Posted 08.24.2012 | San Francisco

Some of the best art often comes out of tragedy. Government-funded green energy firm Solyndra made national headlines when it imploded last year. A...

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Sorry, Taxpayers, Solyndra's Not Paying Back Most Of Its Government Loan

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.30.2012 | Business

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Solyndra's not going to pay back the better part of its loans, which is bad news for its investors -- better known as U.S. taxpayers. Solyndra, the...

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Scandalized DOE loan program has Romney connection

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 07.22.2012 | Politics

Read More: Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Solyndra Bankruptcy, Dept of Energy, Solyndra, Politics News

By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsThe federal energy loan program that has created headaches for President Barack Obama has a Mitt Romney connection.Cathy...

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Subsidies for Renewable Energy: American as Apple Pie

Benjamin Healey | Posted 02.14.2012 | Green

Read More: Energy, Renewable Energy, US Solar Energy, Solar Energy, Green Energy, Solyndra Bankrupt, Solyndra Bankruptcy, Solyndra, Green News

It is a simple and straightforward falsehood when established energy industries or special interests describe renewables as sops for federal money. Rather, the renewables industry is getting relatively less government help, not more, than traditional competitors.

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Right-Wing Group Targets Obama Energy Loan

AP | JACK GILLUM | Posted 02.10.2012 | Green

Read More: Energy, Solyndra Loan, Solar Energy, Video, Solyndra Bankruptcy, Green Energy, Obama Solyndra Loan, Solyndra, American Crossorad, Crossroads GPS, Clean Economy, Green News

WASHINGTON — A Republican-leaning group will begin airing a major advertisement this week critical of the Obama administration's investment into...

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After Losing Fed Loan, Military Solar Project Back On Track

AP | By JASON DEAREN | Posted 11.30.2011 | Green

SAN FRANCISCO -- A $1 billion solar energy project that lost a federal loan in the wake of the Solyndra bankruptcy and related investigations is back ...

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Solyndra: An Ode to Not-So-Clean Energy

Rick Horowitz | Posted 01.21.2012 | Comedy

Read More: Steven Chu, Solyndra Bankruptcy, Solyndra, Department of Energy, Barack Obama and Solyndra, Solar Power, Kaiser Family Foundation, Obama Administration, Comedy News

So it's nice to be inventive when you gaze into the sky. When those warming rays inspire you, give the power cell a try. Just make sure you're well connected if you want your piece of pie. So big... so fast... Solyndra!

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Bachmann: Scandal 'Makes Watergate Look Like Child's Play'

The Huffington Post | Paige Lavender | Posted 11.18.2011 | Politics

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann shared her thoughts on the Solyndra issue today, saying the loan scandal "makes Watergate look like...

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Chu Takes Responsibility For Solyndra Loan

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 01.17.2012 | Green

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WASHINGTON — An unapologetic Energy Secretary Steven Chu defended a half-billion-dollar federal loan to a solar-panel manufacturer that went bel...

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Emails Show Obama Donor Discussed Solyndra Loan With White House

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 01.09.2012 | Politics

WASHINGTON — A major donor to President Barack Obama discussed with White House officials a solar energy company that received a half-billion do...

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Obama Administration Considered Solyndra Bailout

AP | MATTHEW DALY | Posted 01.02.2012 | Green

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WASHINGTON — Days before a solar panel maker collapsed, the Obama administration considered a bailout that would have provided an infusion of ca...

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Solyndra To Auction Off Assets

AP | Posted 01.01.2012 | Green

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FREMONT, Calif. — The bankrupt solar company Solyndra Inc. is auctioning off surplus assets this week as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. St...

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Steven Chu Solyndra Testimony Set For Nov. 17

Politico | DARREN SAMUELSOHN | Posted 12.27.2011 | Green

Energy Secretary Steven Chu is set to testify about Solyndra on Nov. 17 before the House Energy and Commerce oversight subcommittee, an Obama administ...

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Government Picking Winners and Losers = Corruption

Gary Johnson | Posted 12.20.2011 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Occupy Wall Street Protest, Solyndra Bankruptcy, Solyndra, President Obama, Occupy Wall Street, Elections 2012, Politics News

What Americans are demanding -- whether they are occupying Wall Street or not -- is that Washington stop helping us to death, and simply allow a level playing field for all to succeed or fail without the burden of a government that does too much and spends too much.

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Ryan Park: Solar Energy's Future Remains Bright

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 12.16.2011 | Green

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Spending less on one's monthly energy bill -- that's appealing. Saving the environment at the same time, says Ryan Park, "that's icing on the cake." ...

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Solyndra Says CEO Has Resigned

AP | RANDALL CHASE | Posted 12.13.2011 | Green

DOVER, Del. — The chairman and CEO of a California solar energy company that sought bankruptcy protection after receiving a half-billion-dollar ...

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How Solyndra's Failure Promises A Brighter Future For Solar Power

| Posted 12.12.2011 | Green

Read More: Solar Power Future, Video, Solar Energy, Solyndra Bankruptcy, Green Technology, Solar Energy Future, Renewable Energy, Green Energy, Solyndra, Solar Power, Green News

By David Biello (Click here for original article.) Entrepreneur is just a fancy French word for a salesman, and a sales pitch isn't necessarily co...

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Solar Scapegoat

Edward Flattau | Posted 12.12.2011 | Green

Read More: Solar Energy, Solar Energy Projects, US Solar Energy, America Solar Energy, Solyndra Bankruptcy, Obama Solar Energy, Obama Solyndra, Green News

Simply because "green" energy is a mainstay of President Obama's domestic policy, House Republicans are fixated on discrediting it, even if that means abdicating future leadership to China in the global technology revolution.

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NRCC 'Green Casino' Charge Craps Out On Truth

HuffingtonPost.com | Michael McAuliff | Posted 12.11.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- One of the Republican Party's lead campaign groups tried to turn the Solyndra failure into an election issue Tuesday, accusing President...

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Former McCain Adviser Offers Oil, Gas Industry A Deal

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.03.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- A host of industry experts, including a former adviser to Sen. John McCain, are urging lawmakers not to stigmatize either green energy o...

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