Obama Offers Funds for Solar Projects, Vows Not to Back Down in Jobs Fight

Back down? He hasn't stepped up yet....

I think is in the right track regarding solar power. He should pursue now giving loan to company that make solar panel not only on big corporation but on small
corporation that installed on roof top of houses especially here in California.

We have a lot of unemployeed citizen here that can be assembler and installer for residential solar panel.

shouldn't we be boycotting this company since they are based in Arizona? I sense a slight tinge of hypocrisy here.

The current Energy Czar , Carol Brower , has a husband that owns an energy saving window replacement company , that just happened to get 10's of millions from this administration making the same windows many other companies make. Its just a coincidence though right?

The core problem in America today is finding parity at all levels so that those who've been denied and basically left out of the American main stream. Can be educated and motivated to believe in the American Dream as one that is inclusive of them. Money alone is not the solution in solving the Plethora of problems that America and the world is facing. Energy is one of those problems that can only be solved by those who have the purse and the resources to make the change thats good for all americans by earnestly including the less fortunate or less savvy. I am living in an house that's been built in the 20's and have a roof thats in Bad shape. Yet I have a southern exposure that's right for harvesting solar energy but because of corruption and my outsider status. Its hard for me to qualify for a grant to help me make my home safer and more energy efficient. It seems that you must know somebody to get parity. Or must be well politically connected to get what should be fair and equal treatment under the Law. Awwhhh it frustrates me to think that they make it so hard to qualify for help that can help the environment in the long run.

A lesson should be taken from the experience of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It gave money to a corporation to develop a solar palel. When it was finished, the company moved the manufacture to China. No jobs for Massachusetts; the jobs were exported overseas and Massachusetts left holding the (empty but expensive) bag. I predict the Federal government will be in the same boat with no significant jobs here.

If as many people say we are going to run out of oil don't you think that oil companies would be looking for new sources of energy on their own. BP had frequent ads pertaining to their research into new energy sources. The oil companies have the money and if they believed that oil was running out they would be heavily into new energy production that would keep them in business. The fact that Obama is trying to develop a new energy production industry is a clue to me that he wants to kill the oil industry. Go ahead and think that the goal is clean energy but the smart folks including the oil industry know that this is about power and money. if the U.S oil drilling is stopped in the Gulf George Soros will make a bundle off his investmentsin Brazilian oil. Think about it.

This is just another horrible display of irresponsibility with our money. Of course this is all reported during the 4th of July weekend when no one is paying attention. 2 billion for solar panels?? That's all dandy, but average Americans struggling to find work and have barely any money to buy food are not going to buy solar panels anytime soon!!!! We need to get the price of the energy we use now down and everyone back to work. Maybe then we can start working on other ideas. Where is Obama's head???? None of us can afford our gas and electric bills as it is!!! What makes him think we're all gonna magically come up with $20,000 to install solar panes in our homes??? This president is so dangerous and out of touch. NOVEMBER PEOPLE!!

Abengao is a Spanish form. What are we subsidizing a Spanish Co? All the profits, all the R&D will stay in Spain. Upper management for the plant will come from Spain. That leaves some jobs at the bottom of the ladder for Americans. These are your jobs Americans from the Abengao big dollar give away. I see a flying shoe in O'Bama's future.

Lets not forget the 2 billion in US tax dollars given to Brazil for off shore drilling in 15k deep water. How does that create US jobs , let alone any green ones?