Tesla Repaying DOE Loan, Way Early

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Tesla's repayment of its $465 million government loan will happen "prob Wed" tweets co-founder and CEO Elon Musk. That's, like, nine years early. Read more →

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Fisker Automotive Misses Loan Payment, Circles Drain As Feds Act

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The vultures are circling the carcass of Fisker Automotive as it misses a DOE loan payment and the federal agency seizes money to recoup the investment. Read more →

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SoloPower Plant Closing, Mere Months After Opening

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SoloPower says its Oregon plant, opened last September to make lightweight, flexbile PV, will close in the next 60 days, seemingly for good. Read more →

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Cellulosic Ethanol Breakthrough In Oregon

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At long last, ZeaChem is making ethanol at its 250,000-gallon demonstration biorefinery in northeastern Oregon, using non-food feedstocks. Read more →

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Giant Oregon Wind Farm’s Tax Breaks Under Scrutiny

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Everybody thinks of the 845-megawatt Shepherds Flat as a single wind farm – but the Oregon project boosted its state tax credits by claiming to be three entities. Read more →

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Interview: Deputy Energy Secretary Daniel Poneman

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The No. 2 man at the U.S. Department of Energy visits the giant Shepherds Flat wind farm in Oregon and calls it a loan guarantee program success story. Read more →

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US Energy Secretary, Clean Energy Leader Chu Resigning

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Steven Chu, who led the clean-energy charge for the Obama administration, said he's ready to return to California and the academic life. Read more →

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Big AZ Solar Online, Another Loan Program Win

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The 150-megawatt Mesquite Solar 1 power plant, backed by a U.S. loan guarantee, is online and generating clean power for thousands of homes. Read more →

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Another US Loan Guarantee Project Powering Up

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Neal Hot Springs in Oregon, backed by a $97 million loan guarantee, is producing power and is expected to begin commercial operation before the end of the year. Read more →

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845-MW Shepherds Flat Wind Farm Marks Opening

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The second-largest wind farm in the country officially opens in Oregon; it'll produce 2 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. Read more →

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