Vice President Biden and Secretary Chu were joined by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Solyndra CEO Dr. Chris Grone to announce that the Department of Energy has finalized a $535 million loan guarantee for Solyndra, Inc., which manufactures innovative cylindrical solar photovoltaic panels that provide clean, renewable energy. The funding will finance construction of the first phase of the company's new manufacturing facility. Solyndra estimates the new plant will initially create 3,000 construction jobs, and lead to as many as 1,000 jobs once the facility opens.
I think nobody disputes the need for renewable energy sources.
Albeit for environmental or geo-political reasons.
But that's does not mean that government should intervene in this new upcoming markets with capital injections...from taxpayers money.
stap0510 2 months ago
@libertydogfight
Where is the proof that they were a so-called "CIA front".
And they never were in the business of solar energy?
In what business were they in then?
If you want to state otherwise then so use some proof.
stap0510 2 months ago
Obama gave $527 Million of taxpayer money to Solyndra and 1 year later they declared bankruptcy, MY company operates 1.5 years on $20 million, Solyndra is a CIA front company for mid eastern BLACK OPS in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisa, etc. It's no wonder they went out of business so fast-They never were IN business at all?
libertydogfight 2 months ago
@xyberfunk What - there have been no cruddy/corrupt polluting companies?! So, those who are saving AND making money off solar panels on their homes all over the world (utilizing hundreds of OTHER GOOD solar companies - imagine that?!) are simply living a delusion? Face it. Fossil fuels are disappearing rapidly & are projected to RISE in COST!!! Renewable (intelligent) energy WILL NOT. Solyndra may be corrupt; our gov't screwed up; doesn't change the fact that smart energy is SMART.
JackieEco 3 months ago
@truthiseverall yeah why don't you and the rest of the liberals power your electric cars with little propellers on your heads... or maybe we can ignite all the liberal hot air out of Obamas mouth to keep our cars warm.. right??
Why don't you libs collect and recycle your own farts and turn it into methane..
no i have a better idea... how about all you flat-earth enviro-marxists stay the hell out of our lives and keep your hands out of our wallets!! how bout that one?
xyberfunk 3 months ago
@cmheavens yes, where is our $535 Million... sad part is that this communist president and his pet monkey biden have pissed away billions more into this GREEN BS that is nothing more than a scam.. THERE ARE NO GREEN JOBS DUDE!!! NONE! ZILTCH! they don't exists... its a criminal communist conspiracy to take away our Liberty and re-distribute Americas wealth...
it's time for these assholes in Washington to go! STOP SOETORO NOW! BEFORE ITS TOO LATE
xyberfunk 3 months ago
@JackieEco solyndra is a lie.. so is GREEN.. it's all a flat-earth marxist conspiracy.. its communism. Green is the new red.. wake the hell up
xyberfunk 3 months ago
@kunitaree jerk
Solyndra is a lie.. so is GREEN
it's communism you moron.. pull your head out from your asshole and wake up
xyberfunk 3 months ago
OBAMA and BIDEN are LIARS and BIG GOVERNMENT Liebrals...
we tried to warn you, but you didnt listen..
look at all the damage done by these to nincompoops!! Time to flush them and all the rest of the conga line of libtards down the toilet where they belong....
what a mistake
xyberfunk 3 months ago
take your tax hikes and shove them up your ass... give the American People our MONEY BACK!! we want our $535 MILLION back you crook...
STOP SOETORO NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!
Green is the new RED!!! Communism in disguise! the gig is up we are done with your lies, landslide is coming.. prepare to hang
xyberfunk 3 months ago