#Solyndra trends as Obama promotes government funding of clean energy

Posted at 10:09 pm on February 12, 2013 by adambrickley

President Obama talked a lot tonight about funding new “green” technology. Of course, research and development is great, but funding politically-connected renewable energy companies isn’t the answer. Private businesses innovate. Government gets in the way.

#sotu Dept of Energy "jobs" = #Solyndra green "energy" nightmare messes.
— Seton Motley (@SetonMotley) February 13, 2013

Our economy is also stronger when we're not funding failing solar companies with taxpayer money #solyndra
— Chris McMillan (@chriscmcmillan) February 13, 2013

So he criticizes Congress for "manufactured crisis", then claims we need to spend tax $ on climate change. #solyndra #stateoftheunion #tcot
— Dylan Young (@MrBobSugar) February 13, 2013

I turned on the tv when Obama just so happened to be giving the SOTU… He's talking about energy… I have one word #solyndra #abcpolitics
— Adham akel (@Mister_Babyface) February 13, 2013