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Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,106 Points:821,570 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 11:32:46 AM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse The Amonix solar manufacturing plant in North Las Vegas, subsidized by more than $20 million in federal tax credits and grants, has closed its 214,000-square-foot facility about a year after it opened. Officials at Amonix headquarters in Seal Beach, Calif., have not responded to repeated calls for comment this week, but the company began selling equipment, from automated tooling systems to robotic welding cells, in an online auction Wednesday. A designer and manufacturer of concentrated photovoltaic solar power systems, Amonix received $6 million in federal tax credits for the North Las Vegas plant and a $15.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy in 2007 for research and development. Rene Kenerly, a former material and supply manager at Amonix, said the plant has been idl Visit LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL for full article

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The Amonix solar manufacturing plant in North Las Vegas, subsidized by more than $20 million in federal tax credits and grants, has closed its 214,000-square-foot facility about a year after it opened.

Officials at Amonix headquarters in Seal Beach, Calif., have not responded to repeated calls for comment this week, but the company began selling equipment, from automated tooling systems to robotic welding cells, in an online auction Wednesday.

A designer and manufacturer of concentrated photovoltaic solar power systems, Amonix received $6 million in federal tax credits for the North Las Vegas plant and a $15.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy in 2007 for research and development.

Rene Kenerly, a former material and supply manager at Amonix, said the plant has been idl
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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,963 Points:2,116,640 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 11:28:49 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse another one bites the dust - makes it REAL comforting that we are being MORE "green" in the US
ClarkSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,073 Points:1,010,430 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 8:30:31 AM Ignore ClarkSC Report Abuse Thank you Obama. Next time use your own money.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:14,906 Points:1,590,250 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2012 12:57:57 AM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse And yet another Solyndra. Ehh... Its only another 21 Million plus dollars from all of us. No big deal.
A_NY_Outlaw Champion Author Albany Posts:1,370 Points:704,630 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 8:45:57 PM Ignore A_NY_Outlaw Report Abuse "Blame cheap panel imports from China" No, I blame Obama for this. After all he's the one buying garbage from China. At least he's committed to helping their economy at any cost.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,749 Points:1,851,395 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 7:37:51 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Another bites the dust, hey hey ... and another one gone, and another one gone - another one bites the dust. Obama doesn't give a hoot if these ventures fail. His objective was to payoff he cronies - mission accomplished.
A_NY_Outlaw Champion Author Albany Posts:1,370 Points:704,630 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 7:14:42 PM Ignore A_NY_Outlaw Report Abuse Here we go again. More implosion to our tax dollars thanks to King Obama. Anyone who votes for this incompetent administration this November should be ashamed!!
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,645 Points:1,116,550 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 5:25:43 PM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse if you can't hang, get out. that goes for cons & libs...
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 4:38:36 PM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse Man O man, you Lib's can sure pick um!
mitt4prez Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,742 Points:1,244,475 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 1:16:49 PM Ignore mitt4prez Report Abuse How many times does the Left have to be hit over the head before the truth, that govt is an awful venture capitalist, sinks in? Not until a GOP Prez who believes in venture socialism is elected, and then the opposition will be mere reflex, not the result of learning.
Alaydown Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:5,106 Points:821,570 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 1:15:18 PM Ignore Alaydown Report Abuse Another $25.1 million in taxes flushed down the drain by Obama and Chu. Are you Obama supporters going to blame this one on Bush too? Or are you switching your rhetoric to blame Romney now? China is always a good target, but they gave us the loan so we could throw it away on bad companies picked by the Obama regime. So ultimately Obama is to blame.
batloverNM Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:3,938 Points:1,393,365 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 12:53:04 PM Ignore batloverNM Report Abuse Blame cheap panel imports from China.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,178 Points:2,370,395 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 12:28:06 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse just one more domino in a row
drpepperTX Champion Author Texas Posts:8,939 Points:751,985 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 12:04:46 PM Ignore drpepperTX Report Abuse And the hits just keep on coming!
HorizonChaser Champion Author Montgomery Posts:1,978 Points:454,835 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 11:50:53 AM Ignore HorizonChaser Report Abuse and who's going to clean up the mess?
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,152 Points:1,297,245 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 11:43:38 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse Sigh, another bill for our grandchildren http://www.usdebtclock.org/