In a surprising move, President Obama called out the need to fight climate change and transition to cleaner energy sources in his inauguration speech on Monday morning. While Obama’s first term… Read more »
President Obama’s first ad buy is one touting his energy policy (watch it here). The day after his decision to nix the Keystone XL pipeline and four months after Solyndra’s bankruptcy,… Read more »
As the Solyndra fallout drags on, it’s clear that the government’s support of cleantech is becoming increasingly political — as it should be. After all, the value of developing an economy… Read more »
Bankrupt solar panel maker Solyndra held a two-day auction for part of its assets last week in an attempt to recoup some of its losses, and reportedly drew thousands of people… Read more »
A quick Google news search on Sunday of the term “Solyndra” produced 3,830 results, ahead of “Tom Cruise” (3,210) but still safely behind “Lady Gaga” (12,300). It’s fair to say that… Read more »
While I was hesitant to write another post about Solyndra, it’s worth noting the day in which details of its bankruptcy filing emerge, that this is a massive PR problem for… Read more »
After some intense lobbying by solar energy advocates, White House is making room for solar. In a blog post, Energy Secretary Steve Chu said solar panels and a solar water heater… Read more »
President Obama stopped by the factory of thin film solar startup Solyndra Wednesday morning in Fremont, Calif., to give a speech touting how investments from the stimulus package have been creating… Read more »
The idea of modeling government funds after venture capital has swirled, in various forms, around the Obama administration since back in the campaign days. Now comes the latest twist: The Obama… Read more »
UPDATED Solar startup Solyndra, which makes tube-shaped thin-film solar panels, already managed to break new ground this year — snagging the first loan guarantee under a long-delayed Department of Energy program… Read more »