https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2012/01/14/eleven-bullets-left-in-the-solyndra/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:14:16 -0400<![CDATA[Steven Mufson, writing in the Washington Post, noted that long before the Solyndra debacle, Washington had been in the habit of playing venture capitalist in the energy industry. It had failed in nearly every case. He cites the Clinch River Breeder reactor, synthetic fuel corporations,  the hydrogen-powered car and clean coal &#8212; projects spanning both Republican and Democratic administrations.  &#8220;Not a single one of these much-ballyhooed initiatives is producing or saving a drop or a watt or a whiff of energy, but they have managed to burn through far more more taxpayer money than the ill-fated Solyndra.&#8221;]]>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:06:49 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2012/01/14/eleven-bullets-left-in-the-solyndra-n191345