Trying to bone up on federal energy regulation? AOL Energy’s “Politics Year In Review” article is a good place to start. The post reviews this year’s major Washington, DC energy stories, including the Solyndra bankruptcy and Keystone XL Pipeline debate. Energy politics have been more partisan than ever this year. Republicans have been consistently supporting [...]
As the now bankrupt solar panel manufacturer Solyndra plans to auction off its file cabinets and desk chairs, seven other U.S. solar panel manufacturers have filed an unfair trade case against China. The case says the Chinese have used several illegal practices to gain an advantage in the American market, including dumping the panels at [...]
Solyndra, the bankrupt solar energy company that may cost taxpayers a half-billion dollars, was close to securing a Navy contract before its bottom fell out. The latest development comes from the Wall Street Journal: A major investor in Solyndra LLC was instrumental in helping the troubled solar-power firm compete for a potentially lucrative U.S. Navy [...]
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