Solyndra LLC

Tesla to raise $830 million from investors, repay U.S. debt

2013-05-15 18:55:00

Fresh off its first profitable quarter, Tesla Motors Inc. plans to raise about $830 million in a stock and debt offering that will enable the electric car maker to pay off its $465-million federal loan. Founder Elon Musk, who owns 33 million shares,...

As Tesla taps capital markets for cash, share price could top $100

2013-05-17 10:25:00

Tesla Motors shares are trading at about $90 and could easily top $100, buoyed by its ability to tap capital markets for about $1 billion through its announced sale of stock and convertible notes. It is an impressive performance that will help the...

Energy Secretary Chu to step down

2013-02-01 10:15:00

WASHINGTON -- Energy Secretary Steven Chu said he is leaving the Obama administration, ending a tenure marked by active development of alternative energy that won plaudits from environmentalists and drew attacks from conservatives, especially after the...

Thanksgiving cheer, voter disappointment in D.C. holiday emails

2012-11-21 13:36:00

There are plenty of thanks to go around in Washington: Democrats particularly have gratitude reserved for President Obama’s ground game, Election Day turnout and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s late embrace of the president. And of course,...

SolarCity slashes IPO share price, boosts size of offering

2012-12-12 09:39:00

SolarCity Corp. expanded the size of its highly anticipated initial public offering but knocked down the share price in what analysts said was a bid to boost investor demand. The San Mateo company said in a Wednesday filing with the Securities and...

Obama finally talks climate change; green industry wants more

2012-11-07 08:37:00

In celebrating his reelection Tuesday night, President Obama finally touched on a topic that he and Republican rival Mitt Romney rarely broached during the campaign: Climate change. During his acceptance speech, Obama make a strong play to win over the...

Here's what Obama failed to say during debate

2012-10-05 16:45:00

The identifying characteristic of progressives' syndrome, which I believe psychiatrists have been following since the Truman administration, is their defensiveness about their own policies when they're challenged by Big Business and other stalwarts of the...

Green groups blast Romney debate remarks; Calif. a top energy saver

2012-10-04 10:08:00

When it comes to conserving energy, California is one of the most efficient states. But it’s no longer the best. That honor goes to Massachusetts for the second year in a row, according to the sixth annual report on the subject from the American...

SolarCity makes IPO plans

2012-04-30 08:43:00

SolarCity Corp., a Bay Area solar panel developer and installer whose chairman heads Tesla Motors Inc., is planning an IPO. The San Mateo company’s intention to go public come as other alternative energy firms are backing away from similar growth...

Obama was warned of loan dangers long before Solyndra sank

2011-09-27 04:36:20

Romney is staying a step ahead

2012-01-05 17:33:00

Arnold Schwarzenegger urges candidates to champion green energy

2011-12-05 18:51:00

Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday urged Republicans running for president to do more to encourage investment in renewable energy, and pledged to be a "cheerleader" for the issue. The former California governor was honored in Washington on Monday night as...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, visiting the Nia Family Center on the West Side Friday, referred questions on Solyndra to the White House counsel.

2012-08-03 00:00:00

Mitt Romney at Solyndra in Fremont, Calif.

2012-05-31 00:00:00

Solyndra fails

2011-12-08 18:07:48