Department of Energy

Politics

Reason Foundation Study Details Depths of Green Energy Crony Capitalism

Not an investment in the future but in people who know the right politicians

Scott Shackford | 12.3.2013 5:10 PM

Policy

Reason Study: 22 of 26 Projects Given Federal Energy Dept Loans Were Rated "Junk Grade" Investments Before Loan Awards, Companies Tied to Harry Reid, Al Gore, Angus King

Taxpayer money at work

Reason Staff | 12.3.2013 4:10 PM

Energy Subsidies

Tesla Motors as an Example of Modern Progressive Trickle-Down Economics

Ronald Bailey | 11.12.2013 4:17 PM

Policy

Fossil Fuels Forever

No peak within sight

Ronald Bailey | 11.4.2013 7:00 AM

Policy

Another Green Tech Company on Verge of Bankuptcy

DOE payments to ECOtality suspended

Reason Staff | 8.12.2013 3:10 PM

Science & Technology

Fracking Chemicals Didn't Taint Water in Pa.

According to DOE report

Reason Staff | 7.19.2013 11:45 AM

Politics

Scandal Du Jour, Part Deux: Department of Energy Awash in Nepotism

Scott Shackford | 6.10.2013 6:30 PM

Politics

Nepotism at Energy Department Cited in Report

Any federal agency out there that isn't a big mess?

Reason Staff | 6.10.2013 4:40 PM

Loan Guarantees

Federal Fisker Fiscal Failure Faulted

Ronald Bailey | 4.30.2013 10:32 AM

Solyndra

Fisker = Solyndra

Ronald Bailey | 4.24.2013 11:20 AM

Politics

Obama Expected to Name New EPA, Energy Heads

Potential new Department of Energy leader supports fracking

Reason Staff | 3.4.2013 11:37 AM

Science & Technology

Department of Energy Admits It Was Hacked

These are the people who want authority over everybody's "cybersecurity"

Reason Staff | 2.5.2013 5:10 PM

Department of Energy

Don't Let the Door Hit You on Your Way Out, Energy Secretary Chu

Ronald Bailey | 2.1.2013 2:13 PM

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