Doe Secretary Steven Chu

Guest Post: President Obama Doesn’t Know How to Deploy New Energy

Guest Post: President Obama Doesn’t Know How to Deploy New Energy

Jigar Shah: February 25, 2013

Jigar Shah weighs in on the nomination of Ernest Moniz as the Secretary of Energy.

Almost $5B in DOE Loans: Antelope Valley, Desert Sunlight, CVSR Funded, Sold; Prologis Funded

Almost $5B in DOE Loans: Antelope Valley, Desert Sunlight, CVSR Funded, Sold; Prologis Funded

Eric Wesoff: September 30, 2011

$6 billion in loan guarantees completed in the last week of the 1705 program

The Reality of China’s Billions in Solar Loans

The Reality of China’s Billions in Solar Loans

Eric Wesoff: September 28, 2011

“Capital flows for cleantech in China are not well understood.”

Solyndra CEO and CFO Pleading the Fifth: Part 2

Solyndra CEO and CFO Pleading the Fifth: Part 2

Eric Wesoff: September 21, 2011

They don’t take kindly to DOE loan recipient CEOs in prison.

Special Victims Unit: Solyndra Edition

Special Victims Unit: Solyndra Edition

Eric Wesoff: September 8, 2011

FBI doing forensics at the Fremont Solyndra chalk outline.

Solyndra’s Loan Guarantee Was 3.4% of the DOE Solar Portfolio

Solyndra’s Loan Guarantee Was 3.4% of the DOE Solar Portfolio

Eric Wesoff: September 7, 2011

It’s a portfolio of loans with a range of risk.

More Reflections on Failed PV Firm Solyndra

More Reflections on Failed PV Firm Solyndra

Eric Wesoff: September 6, 2011

Dysfunctional solar boards full of lawyers and VCs in denial. VC firms at risk. Lawsuits and acrimony.

Chart of the Day: Solyndra Edition

Eric Wesoff: August 31, 2011

How does U.S. government backing of Solyndra compare to China’s support of their solar industry?

Breaking News: Solyndra Closes Its Doors, Sends Home 900+ Employees

Breaking News: Solyndra Closes Its Doors, Sends Home 900+ Employees

Eric Wesoff: August 31, 2011

A sad tale of VCs, DOE and Silicon Valley innovation

250MW Genesis Thermal Solar Gets $852M DOE Loan Guarantee

250MW Genesis Thermal Solar Gets $852M DOE Loan Guarantee

Eric Wesoff: August 30, 2011

A genuine loan guarantee, not a loan, for huge energy player NextEra

DOE Pumps $41M Into Carbon Capture Research, $141M Into New Facility

DOE Pumps $41M Into Carbon Capture Research, $141M Into New Facility

Eric Wesoff: August 29, 2011

Can coal really be made cleaner? Technically, yes. Economically, maybe.

Is the U.S. Offshore Wind Industry About to Boom?

Is the U.S. Offshore Wind Industry About to Boom?

Herman K. Trabish: July 8, 2011

Are the Obama Administration’s efforts and initiatives to create a new U.S. industry about to pay off big time?