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Solyndra failed because its secret-sauce technology couldn't get cheap enough fast enough compared to the plummeting cost of photovoltaics. So it fits pretty w
by jfager 15y ago
Solyndra failed because its secret-sauce technology couldn't get cheap enough fast enough compared to the plummeting cost of photovoltaics. So it fits pretty well.
- spenrose 15y agoWe've only heard of Solyndra b/c the big-oil/big-coal GOP needed a talking point. Solyndra is what they came up with.
- jfager 15y agoThat's only true for people who don't follow the solar industry. They got their loan in March 2009 (http://cleantechnica.com/2009/03/21/fremonts-solyndra-wins-first-doe-funding/ http://cleantechnica.com/2009/03/21/fremonts-solyndra-wins-f...), filed for IPO in December (http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-tube-maker-solyndra-files-for-potential-300m-ipo/ http://gigaom.com/cleantech/solar-tube-maker-solyndra-files-...) and cancelled it in June 2010 (http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/solyndra-ipo-cancelled http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/solyndra-ipo-can...), and all three events were relatively well-covered.