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Grapevine: Obama's Wookie mistake

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And now some fresh pickings from the political grapevine in September we told you here in the grapevine about so low power.

And alternative energy company given 8200 million dollar Energy Department loan.

Just as another taxpayer funded company Solyndra was shutting down.

At the time we quoted an insider saying the risk was high that so little power would not succeed.

Yesterday so low power announced it is undergoing restructuring that will result in layoffs.

Media reports say several top executives have already left that company.

Forbes report several solar firms are also in trouble largely due to a glut of solar panels.

Since 2009.

The federal government.

Has provided at least six billion dollars billion with a B in assistance to the solar industry.

This weekend is workshop weekend in Oakland California residents there.