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Tesla Pays Off Government Loan 9 Years Early

May 23rd, 2013 | by Zachary Shahan

Tesla Motors announced late in the day yesterday that it has now completely paid back its Department of Energy loan.

DOE Renewable Energy Loan Program Has Created 20,000 Jobs (Way Beyond Solyndra)

May 9th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor

This article was originally published on Climate Progress. By Jeff Spross The Department of Energy’s Loan Guarantee Program was started in 2005

Energy Official Pens a Love Letter to Renewable Energy

April 6th, 2012 | by Tina Casey

When it comes to explaining the Department of Energy’s loan program for clean energy companies, David G. Frantz, acting director

Woops — Upton Pushed for a Loan for a Now Bankrupt Solar Company (Hypocrite, Much?)

February 17th, 2012 | by Zachary Shahan

Fred Upton (R-MI), House Energy and Commerce Chairman, was one of the leading Republicans who ‘led’ us down the ‘this

1.4%

September 27th, 2011 | by Zachary Shahan

This is the percentage of DOE loan guarantees, to date, that was for Solyndra. (Thanks to a reader for doing the quick math for us and sending the figure along in a comment.) Percentage of loan guarantees that was for solar? 3.3% Why is this important