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  • Energy Secretary Steven Chu
  • Steven Chu drew a lot of political fire during his tenure as Energy Secretary, but he also drew a lot of talent to the department.
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barack obama, solyndra, solar energy, uc berkeley, lawrence livermore lab, politics, mark matthews
  • Energy Secretary Steven Chu
  • Steven Chu drew a lot of political fire during his tenure as Energy Secretary, but he also drew a lot of talent to the department.
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  • Solyndra building
  • The government is expected to appeal after a judge approved a bankruptcy exit plan for failed solar power company Solyndra.
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  • Solyndra sign
  • A bankrupt solar panel company in Fremont that defaulted on a huge federal loan has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement.
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  • Solyndra sign
  • A bankrupt solar panel company in Fremont that defaulted on a huge federal loan has agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement.
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  • White house knew of Solyndra layoff plans
  • Solyndra has filed its plan for repaying its creditors.
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  • Solyndra
  • We are just now getting a more complete picture of the troubles at Solyndra -- the Fremont solar manufacturer that closed its doors last year. A Bay Citizen investigation has found that Solyndra made too many panels and laid off far more workers than first announced.
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  • California green companies may lose tax breaks
  • We are just now getting a more complete picture of the troubles at Solyndra -- the Fremont solar manufacturer that closed its doors last year. A Bay Citizen investigation has found that Solyndra made too many panels and laid off far more workers than first announced.
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solyndra, layoff, california watch, economy, politics, mark matthews
  • Mitt Romney
  • Mitt Romney held an event in Fremont to hammer President Obama over the huge loan that went to now-bankrupt Solyndra.
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  • Mitt Romney
  • Mitt Romney held an event in Fremont to hammer President Obama over the huge loan that went to now-bankrupt Solyndra.
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  • White house knew of Solyndra layoff plans
  • White House officials knew in late October 2010 that government-backed Solyndra was planning to lay off nearly 20 percent of its workforce.
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  • Solyndra headquarters
  • A new report says bankrupt solar panel-maker Solyndra wants to give some of its employees bonuses.
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  • California green companies may lose tax breaks
  • A Republican political action committee is about to launch a $500,000 cable TV ad campaign against President Obama.
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  • Energy Secretary Steven Chu says he made the final decisions on a half-billion-dollar loan to Solyndra.
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  • SunPower
  • California's solar industry -- once a promising bright spot in the economy -- is showing signs of distress.
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  • SunPower
  • California's solar industry -- what had been a promising bright spot in the economy -- is showing signs of distress.
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solyndra, solar energy, economy, business, david louie
  • California green companies may lose tax breaks
  • A Republican-led House panel has agreed to subpoena White House documents related to Solyndra Inc.
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  • Solyndra headquarters
  • The bankrupt solar company is auctioning off surplus assets this week as part of its bankruptcy proceedings.
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  • California green companies may lose tax breaks
  • The bankrupt solar company is auctioning off surplus assets this week as part of its bankruptcy proceedings.
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solyndra, solar energy, fremont, business, david louie
  • After Solyndra, Sacramento lawmakers are working on ways to support the expansion of the clean tech industry.
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  • House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee Chairman Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., left, talks with the subcommittees ranking Democrat, Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011
  • A committee in the House is looking at why the Solyndra solar panel manufacturing company went broke after receiving a large federal loan.
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  • House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee Chairman Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., left, talks with the subcommittees ranking Democrat, Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 14, 2011
  • A committee in the House is looking at why the Solyndra solar panel manufacturing company went broke after receiving a large federal loan.
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solyndra, solar energy, business, mark matthews
  • There is new fallout from the Solyndra government loan debacle after emails were recently released.
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  • Solyndra
  • Emails released Monday show that White House officials were warned of Solyndra potential troubles.
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  • Solyndra
  • Emails released Monday show that White House officials were warned of Solyndra potential troubles.
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  • There is a new scandal emerging from the Solyndra bankruptcy and they are now under investigation for accounting fraud.
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  • solar panels
  • Westinghouse Solar celebrated its 10th anniversary in San Jose Wednesday night and knows there's a race to survive.
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  • solar panels
  • Westinghouse Solar celebrated its 10th anniversary in San Jose Wednesday night and knows there's a race to survive.
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  • Solyndra, not only received a $500 million loan guarantee, it also got a favorable ruling from the IRS.
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  • SolarCity workers
  • The San Jose City Council voted unanimously to move forward with a deal with San Mateo-based SolarCity.
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  • SolarCity workers
  • The San Jose City Council voted unanimously to move forward with a deal with San Mateo-based SolarCity.
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  • Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison. left, and Chief Financial Officer Bill Stover, right, are sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 23 2011, prior to testifying before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee.
  • Two top Solyndra executives have invoked their Fifth Amendment rights at a House hearing.
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solyndra, lawsuit, fremont, bankruptcy, jobs, solar energy, barack obama, business, mark matthews
  • A job fair is taking place for more than 1,000 former Solyndra employees in Newark.
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  • Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison. left, and Chief Financial Officer Bill Stover, right, are sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Sept. 23 2011, prior to testifying before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee.
  • Two top Solyndra executives have invoked their Fifth Amendment rights at a House hearing.
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solyndra, lawsuit, fremont, bankruptcy, jobs, solar energy, barack obama, business
  • President Obama, center, is given a tour of Solyndra by Executive Vice President Ben Bierman, right, as Chief Executive Officer Chris Gronet, left, walks along at Solyndra Inc. in Fremont, Calif.
  • Congress held hearings today on the half billion dollar loan Solyndra received from the federal government.
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solyndra, lawsuit, fremont, bankruptcy, jobs, solar energy, barack obama, business, mark matthews
  • President Obama, center, is given a tour of Solyndra by Executive Vice President Ben Bierman, right, as Chief Executive Officer Chris Gronet, left, walks along at Solyndra Inc. in Fremont, Calif.
  • Congress held hearings today on the half billion dollar loan Solyndra received from the federal government.
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solyndra, lawsuit, fremont, bankruptcy, jobs, solar energy, barack obama, business
  • President Obama, center, is given a tour of Solyndra by Executive Vice President Ben Bierman, right, as Chief Executive Officer Chris Gronet, left, walks along at Solyndra Inc. in Fremont, Calif.
  • Congress is holding hearings today on the half billion dollar loan Solyndra got from the Obama administration.
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solyndra, lawsuit, fremont, bankruptcy, jobs, solar energy, barack obama, business
  • Solyndra CEO Chris Gronet
  • New emails show the White House monitored deliberations over a $535 million government loan to Solyndra.
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  • Solyndra jobs fair
  • As laid-off Solyndra employees look for new work, federal authorities have targeted the company in an intensive probe.
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  • FBI agent in front of Solyndra headquarters
  • The FBI swarmed the Fremont headquarters of the solar company that announced its bankruptcy last week.
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solyndra, lawsuit, fremont, bankruptcy, jobs, solar energy, business, carolyn tyler
  • FBI agent in front of Solyndra headquarters
  • FBI agents are executing search warrants at the headquarters of solar-panel manufacturer Solyndra.
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  • Solyndra
  • The bankruptcy and closure of solar panel maker Solyndra is taking a political turn in Washington.
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  • The exterior view of Solyndra Inc. in Fremont, Calif., Monday, May 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
  • Solyndra, a solar panel manufacturer, announced it is laying off 1,100 workers and will file for bankruptcy.
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  • Solyndra
  • An employee recently laid off by Fremont solar panel maker, Solyndra, has filed a lawsuit against the company.
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  • The anger has not subsided among the workers who were laid off at Solyndra, but efforts are already under way to help them.
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jobs, solyndra, alameda county, east bay news, david louie
  • Solyndra
  • The sudden bankruptcy and closure of Fremont's solar panel maker Solyndra is taking a political turn in Washington.
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  • The exterior view of Solyndra Inc. in Fremont, Calif., Monday, May 24, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
  • Workers at Solyndra in Fremont got a jolt today: The solar panel maker is bankrupt and shutting down.
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