Department of Energy

Politics

Secretary of Energy Steven Chu to Step Down

When a successor is named

Reason Staff | 2.1.2013 12:52 PM

Policy

DOE Launches "Manhattan Project" for Battery Innovation

Hopefully they will not be dropped on Japan

Reason Staff | 11.30.2012 10:08 PM

Economics

Tesla Asked for Faster Repayment of U.S. Loan for Electric Cars

Agreement part of waiver of some previous loan requirements

Reason Staff | 9.25.2012 4:08 PM

Politics

Another John DoE Surfaces in Solyndra

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.12.2012 6:57 PM

Policy

Energy Regulators Think You're Crazy

A new study uncovers what regulators really think of American consumers.

Ronald Bailey | 8.21.2012 4:30 PM

Politics

HuffPo Blames Media for Failure of All New Solyndras

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.29.2012 11:06 PM

Politics

It's Not Too Late to Save Your Stupid Old Light Bulbs

Jacob Sullum | 6.6.2012 4:09 PM

Politics

Solyndra Scandal Pronounced Dead (Again)

Tim Cavanaugh | 3.29.2012 7:10 PM

Politics

When Wall Street Makes Crap Loans, It's a Crisis; When DOE's Steven Chu Does It, It's Green Energy.

Nick Gillespie | 3.15.2012 10:31 AM

Politics

Feds Pay $10 Million for $50 Light Bulb

The spectacular failure of a federal plan to create cheap, green lighting

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 3.9.2012 4:30 PM

Politics

Justin Bieber Gets Luxury Electric Car Backed by Department of Energy

Nick Sibilla | 3.1.2012 3:45 PM

Politics

Why Solyndra Hasn't Killed Government's Appetite for Green Pork: Cavanaugh on Russia Today

Tim Cavanaugh | 2.21.2012 4:30 PM

Politics

Tim Cavanaugh Talks Green Lobby On Russia Today: 4 PM Eastern

Reason Staff | 2.17.2012 3:26 PM

Politics

Why Did the Times Switch This Solyndra-Program Headline?

Tim Cavanaugh | 2.10.2012 6:54 PM

Politics

Synfuel Company With $25 Million Green Loan Calls Emergency Conference

Tim Cavanaugh | 2.8.2012 2:34 PM

Politics

Ener1 Goes Bankrupt, Becomes Second or Third Next Solyndra

Tim Cavanaugh | 1.26.2012 3:51 PM

Politics

Solyndra Destroys Brand-New Equipment

Tim Cavanaugh | 1.20.2012 5:34 PM

Politics

Bankrupt Solyndra: Let Us Give Bonuses

Tim Cavanaugh | 1.12.2012 10:06 AM

Politics

Obama Power Grab; N.Y. Times Green Jobs Lunacy; High Speed Fail, and More: PM Links

Tim Cavanaugh | 1.4.2012 4:45 PM

Politics

45 Percent of Americans Say Abolish and Consolidate HUD, 46 Percent Say Keep It As Is

Emily Ekins | 12.21.2011 2:35 PM

Politics

45 Percent of Americans Say Abolish and Consolidate HUD, 46 Percent Say Keep It As Is

Emily Ekins | 12.21.2011 8:30 AM

Politics

Goodnight, Solyndra: $1/2 Billion Swindle Delivered $1,015.25 Entertainment

Tim Cavanaugh | 11.29.2011 8:59 PM

Politics

Toldja: Not a Good Idea to Pursue Solyndra Crime Angle

Tim Cavanaugh | 11.18.2011 9:19 PM

Politics

Chu Review: "Unbowed," "troubling," "failed," "well played," "clueless" "unflappable"

Tim Cavanaugh | 11.18.2011 3:55 PM

Politics

Energy Sec. Chu Chums China: Solyndra Testimony Live

Tim Cavanaugh | 11.17.2011 1:00 PM

Politics

Obama Mischief Night Memo: Make Solyndra Layoffs After Election

Tim Cavanaugh | 11.15.2011 3:01 PM

Politics

"They about had an orgasm in Biden's office when we mentioned Solyndra"

Tim Cavanaugh | 11.9.2011 4:07 PM

Politics

What's So Hard About Complying With Solyndra Subpoena?

Tim Cavanaugh | 11.7.2011 8:01 AM

Politics

America Waking to Light of Chinese Sun?

Pot calls kettle green in solar dumping petition.

Tim Cavanaugh | 11.4.2011 6:00 PM

Politics

Humble Beacon CEO Downplays Victory In "Next Solyndra" Race

Tim Cavanaugh | 11.2.2011 4:40 PM

Politics

Solyndra Investor's Strategy: "Down cycles become up cycles."

Tim Cavanaugh | 10.24.2011 5:15 PM

Politics

Solyndra Leads to More Time With Steven Spinner's Family

Tim Cavanaugh | 10.18.2011 7:06 PM

Politics

Where's TurboTim? Cliff Stearns Grills Treasury Deputies Burner, Grippo

Tim Cavanaugh | 10.17.2011 2:00 PM

Politics

Obama's Solyndra Talking Cure Fails

Little scandal, big story

Tim Cavanaugh | 10.14.2011 12:00 PM

Politics

No News Wins Again! Steven Chu Still Living

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.30.2011 6:27 PM

Politics

Steven Chu, Oh Where Are You? (Solyndra Roundup)

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.29.2011 10:27 PM

Politics

More On Obama's "Forthcoming" Solyndra Response

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.28.2011 2:57 PM

Politics

Solyndra: Obama Warned Last Year, N.Y. Times Clueless Today

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.27.2011 3:47 PM

Politics

Wishing Will Not Make Solyndra Go Away

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.24.2011 4:55 PM

Politics

Solyndra Stonewall Gets Autumn Off to Silent Start

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.23.2011 12:58 PM

Politics

FBI Gets Results: America Will Not Hear from Solyndra Execs

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.20.2011 10:20 PM

Politics

George Kaiser 2009: "There's never been more money shoved out of the government's door."

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.20.2011 2:51 PM

Politics

Radio: Cavanaugh Waxes Solyndrical with Fresno's Inga Barks, Tonight

Reason Staff | 9.15.2011 9:16 PM

Politics

Solyndra: A Big Story for the Wrong Reasons

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.14.2011 12:54 AM

Politics

Obama/Solyndra Reaction: "Should government pick winners/losers? Qualified Yes!"

Tim Cavanaugh | 9.2.2011 2:51 PM

Politics

Because Consumers Balk at Spending 10 Times As Much for a Light Bulb, They Must Be Forced

Jacob Sullum | 7.11.2011 1:59 PM

Politics

Revving Up Electric Cars With Government Cash

We'll never know if the electric car industry would have been viable without subsidies.

Ronald Bailey | 9.28.2010 4:30 PM

Politics

Burning Money to Turn Coal into Gas

In which Science Correspondent Ronald Bailey confesses to his role as a petty Igor to Jimmy Carter's energy-regulating Dr. Frankenstein.

Ronald Bailey | 9.17.2010 4:30 PM