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Solar Says “Good-bye Solyndra”

Published on Feb 21 2013 // economy, Energy, Money and Business, solar energy

No company has done greater damage to the image of the American solar industry than Solyndra. It was therefore a source of great delight to me last week as I drove along Interstate 880 through Fremont, CA for what I didn’t see. The signs on the old factory were gone. Those persistent thorns...

Bill Clinton delivers keynote address to solar industry, solicits bids for his own solar project

Published on Sep 17 2012 // Environmental Policy, solar energy

The Solar Power International Conference in Florida last week had a big name as its keynote speaker: former President Bill Clinton. Image courtesy SPI During his address and subsequent Q&A session with Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) President Rhone Resch, Clinton covered everything from...

Federal loan guarantees in the post-Solyndra era

Published on Jul 20 2012 // business, economy, Environmental Policy, renewable energy, solar energy

Critics of the U.S. Department of Energy’s practice of extending loan guarantees to American renewable energy companies often cite failed solar manufacturer Solyndra as the poster child for the program–and as proof that the practice is too risky to continue. Republican Presidential candidate...

Renewable energy group fights media over bad press

Published on Jul 03 2012 // business, renewable energy

Renewable energy advocates in the U.S. feel like they’ve been getting the short end of the media’s stick, especially since the fall of solar manufacturing giant Solyndra last fall. “There’s so much misinformation out there that there’s a distortion of fact,” said Retired U.S. Navy...

Renewable energy vs. fossil fuels: America’s energy future

Published on Jun 16 2012 // energy independence, Environmental Policy, fossil fuel, renewable energy

CNBC reprinted a story from Oilprice.com about the politics that have pitted the growth potential of the renewable energy industry against a revival of domestic gas and oil production. “The mainstream media has a knee-jerk tendency to view energy jobs from a polarized perspective, focusing singularly...

Romney’s green energy policies provided boost to state, Massachusetts says

Published on Jun 11 2012 // business, economy, Environmental Policy, renewable energy

Bloomberg Businessweek pointed out over the weekend the surprising fact that Massachusetts (Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s home state and big clean energy marketplace) benefited from policies Romney himself laid for the clean energy industry during his term as governor. Romney has been in...

Mitt Romney’s own Solyndra scandal?

Published on Jun 05 2012 // Environmental Policy, solar energy

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has been very critical of the Obama administration’s energy policies over the last 3 years, particularly when it comes to wind, solar and other clean energy technologies. Now his opponents are calling into question Romney-approved state financing provided...

Romney criticizes clean energy, loses some Republican support

Published on Jun 04 2012 // Environmental Policy, renewable energy, wind energy

Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has a negative position on wind and other clean energy technologies, much to the dismay of some members of the Republican party who support clean energy. Romney’s energy policy focuses on more oil drilling and decreased clean-air regulations. He is opposed to government...

Obama asks Congress for increased green energy spending in 2013

Published on Feb 14 2012 // renewable energy

President Obama made it clear in his recent State of the Union address to the nation that America needs to follow a new energy strategy, one that is “cleaner, cheaper, and full of new jobs.” With the release of the President’s fiscal 2013 budget this week, it’s clear that his...

“Oil Isn’t Enough”: President Obama promotes clean energy in SOTU

Published on Jan 25 2012 // Environmental Policy, fossil fuel, renewable energy

Prior to the President’s State of the Union address last night, many renewable energy advocates wondered if clean energy would feature prominently in President Obama’s speech, as it has in his previous three State of the Unions. And the answer proved to be yes, President Obama still believes...