Solar Industry Still Healthy Despite Solyndra (Which May Not Be a Total Loss to the Government)

 

Solyndra scandal has given solar a black eye.  

The San Francisco Business Times has a piece about the health of the solar industry in the wake of the Solyndra scandal.  The piece points out the overall health of the solar industry and the fact that "Solyndra was producing .2 percent of all the solar panels on the market today..." and several persons from Bay Area solar companies opine on solar.  Read the entire article here.  Also, from CNNMoney comes the story that all may not be lost in the Solyndra bankruptcy.  The article points out that the failed company, which had government guaranteed loans, has assets including a new factory, equipment and inventory that will offset the loss for the government.  Read the story here.