Lights out for `green jobs’ generator
Solyndra, a California manufacturer of solar panels that received more than a half billion in federal stimulus funds, has said it will fire its more than 1,000 workers and file for bankruptcy. So much...
View ArticleAfter Solyndra, the solar boondoggles continue
After the Solyndra debacle, the Department of Energy might have learned the folly of using federal grants to pay for jobs, but apparently not. The government, it seems, is still paying premiums for...
View ArticleHas `clean tech’ been eclipsed by fossil fuel innovation?
The greatest advance in energy technology has actually been hydraulic fracturing, which has completely changed the domestic energy picture in the past five years. By making fossil fuels more...
View ArticleExecutives no longer blown away by renewable energy prospects
Wind and solar energy companies are finding it more difficult to attract top executives. As recently as four years ago, renewable energy companies were able to lure managers from Silicon Valley with...
View ArticleAustin inaction clouds Houston company’s solar project
Plans are stymied because the Public Utilities Commission hasn't followed through on a requirement to encourage more solar generation in the state.
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