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Solar Panel Company Declares Bankruptcy

from National Public Radio
September 1, 2011

In 2010 President Obama gave a speech at the plant of a solar panel manufacturer in Fremont, Calif., saying "the future is here." That company, called Solyndra, has now declared bankruptcy. Melissa Block speaks with Bay Area business reporter George Avalos about what went wrong.

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  • All Things Considered, September 1, 2011
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