enlarge) Source: DoE website and company websites Fisker Automotive (plug-in hybrid sports cars). Considered the " Solyndra " of the green automotive movement, Fisker is arguably the most infamous of the bunch. Fisker was awarded $529 million
can't retire. Obama see's money sitting in accounts. He wants to get his greedy little paws on it for the likes of Solyndra and his cronies. And the redistribution of assets to his base. REpublicans will go along if they get their share. President
* Tenure marred by controversy over loans to failed Solyndra
* Tenure marred by controversy over loans to failed Solyndra
that changed in 2011 as the solar industry was hurt by overcapacity. A number of companies suffered. In the U.S., Solyndra was one of the biggest casualties . The downturn in the solar industry resulted in a huge sell-off in solar stocks since
but a lack of investor interest made most of them cancel their listings (Enphase ( ENPH ) was the exception). While Solyndra is bankrupt now, solar thermal startup Brightsource Energy is surviving on P/E and investor money to fund its large
cleantech IPOs -- BrightSource Energy , Elevance Renewable Sciences, Genomatica, Coskata, Fallbrook Technologies , Solyndra , and Smith Electric Vehicles. And while the list of actual cleantech IPOs -- Tesla ( TSLA ), Enphase ( ENPH ), Kior
referred to this group as the "50/70 guys" - 50% cheaper and 70% better was their typical pitch. Companies like Solyndra , with its complex tube-shaped module, or Miasolé, which had to incorporate costly stainless steel into its CIGS
Everyone agrees with the fact that Obama is a staunch admirer of green technology. They are well-aware of the episodes of Solyndra (solar power provider), Tesla Motors ( TSLA ) (the electric car manufacturer) and A123 ( AONE ) (the electric car
By Jason Cimpl : In the heat of the presidential campaign, Mitt Romney lumped Tesla Motors ( TSLA ) in with failed Solyndra , calling them both "loser investments." Tesla's famous CEO, Elon Musk, never fired back at the remark. He fervently