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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In Solyndra’s Shadow, SoloPower Opens Portland Plant

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Loan guarantee-backed SoloPower opens a factory in Porland, hoping to survive the brutal PV price wars with a lightweight, flexible panel. Read more →

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GOP Makes A Statement With Solyndra Bill

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It won't go any further, but House Republicans say they've sent a message by passing the "No More Solyndras Act." Read more →

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GOP Aims To Kill DOE Clean Energy Loan Program

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House Republicans try to end what's left of the Department of Energy's loan guarantee program for renewables with the "No More Solyndras Act." Read more →

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US-Backed Abound Solar Bites The Dust

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Thin-film manufacturer Abound Solar, after spending $70 million in U.S.-supported loans, declares bankruptcy. Read more →

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Is Konarka Mitt Romney’s Solyndra?

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The Romney campaign seems to have some 'splainin' to do after Konarka, backed by Massachusetts under the Romney administration, goes belly up. Read more →

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Solar Loan Guarantee Recipient Halts Production

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Thin-film manufacturer Abound Solar, which has received $70 million of a $400 million loan guarantee, shuts down to retool to make a higher-efficiency product. Read more →

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Chu Defends Solyndra Aid, Dodges Oil-Sands Question

Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently defended the Solyndra loan guarantee, saying the U.S. can’t afford to “wave the white flag” in the global clean-energy race. Read more →

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Solyndra Subpoena Draws White House Rebuff

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The White House says a House panel's subpoena for all documents related to Solyndra is way too broad and "driven by partisan politics." Read more →

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Solyndra White House Subpoena Approved

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On a party-line vote, a House committee votes to subpoena the White House for internal communications related to the Solyndra loan guarantee. Read more →

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