Solyndra: A Case Study in Green Energy, Cronyism, and the Failure of Central Planning | Cato at Liberty Blog

The Cato Institute has released its 2023 Annual Report documenting a dynamic year of growth and productivity, as well as our exciting plans for future impact. The digital Annual Report takes you on a virtual journey though the stories within this publication and will give you an inside look into how we’re amplifying our ideas, influence, and impact. How has policy supported or hindered US innovators and consumers in developing and accessing AI? What lessons might we learn from the policy approaches to past general-purpose technologies? Where does AI and AI policy go next? Inside you’ll find a discussion on restoring civil society in America, a road map for reform for the new Congress, and a plan for repealing harmful executive orders. Sign up to have blog posts delivered straight to your inbox! Back in 2011 I wrote several times about the failure of Solyndra, the solar panel company that was well connected to the Obama administration. Then, as with so many stories, the topic passed out

The Cato Institute has released its 2023 Annual Report documenting a dynamic year of growth and productivity, as well as our exciting plans for future impact. The digital Annual Report takes you on a virtual journey though the stories within this publication and will give you an inside look into how we’re amplifying our ideas, influence, and impact. How has policy supported or hindered US innovators and consumers in developing and accessing AI? What lessons might we learn from the policy approaches to past general-purpose technologies? Where does AI and AI policy go next? Inside you’ll find a