May 2, 2016 Illegal wind turbine leaves green energy entrepreneur spinning in jail A Minnesota green energy entrepreneur has been in jail since Friday all because of a wind turbine that once stood on his property.
May 2, 2016 Watchdog: Solyndra misrepresented facts to get loan guarantee Federal investigators say in a new report that officials with the solar company Solyndra misrepresented facts and omitted key information in its effort to get a $535 million loan guarantee before filing for bankruptcy protection nearly four years ago.
May 2, 2016 New Mexico takes another stab at a big solar venture Another big solar company is coming to New Mexico, and the people of the Land of Enchantment can only hope things turn out better this time around.
December 21, 2015 Blowing money around? Wind subsidy under fire as Congress weighs extension A costly subsidy for wind energy producers is coming under fire as Congress weighs whether to extend it past Dec. 31, with a new study charging that it shifts millions from taxpayers to benefit a select few.
December 20, 2015 Foes hope to can controversial offshore wind project after high cost exposed Opponents of what would be the first-in-the-nation offshore wind facility are hoping that a newly struck deal in Massachusetts will effectively pull the plug on the yet-to-be-built project.
December 20, 2015 Obama forges ahead with green energy agenda despite congressional opposition For the first time since the Carter Administration, solar panels are going up on the roof of the White House. It's part of a mandate towards renewable energy in the federal government, but also a symbolic gesture that the president is plowing ahead with his green energy agenda, regardless of congressional opposition.
December 20, 2015 Green groups on pace for record $85 million spending this election cycle Environmental groups are poised to spend $85 million this election cycle in what is the "largest electoral program ever" for the green movement, according to a memo circulated among five organizations.
December 20, 2015 SolarCity backed Chinese solar-panel makers flooding U.S. market Months before the U.S. government slapped Chinese manufacturers with hefty tariffs on solar panels that were flooding the American market, at least one American stood – or rather sat – with the Chinese
December 20, 2015 California farmer locked in battle with union Six months ago, workers at one of the largest fruit farms in the U.S. went to the ballot box to decide if they would continue to be represented by the United Farm Workers, which won that right two decades ago but never forged a labor contract.
December 20, 2015 SolarCity's skyrocketing stock dependent on government tax giveaways These are boom times for SolarCity, the solar energy company backed by libertarian-leaning entrepreneur Elon Musk. Buried in SolarCity documents is the secret to that success.
