Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu sworn in before testifying Nov. 17, 2011, in Washington before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's investigations panel on the department's handling of federal loans to solar panel manufacturer Solyndra. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)
Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu testifies Nov. 17, 2011, in Washington before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce's investigations panel on the department's handling of federal loans to solar panel manufacturer Solyndra. (T.J. Kirkpatrick/The Washington Times)
**FILE** An auction sign is shown outside the Fremont, Calif., headquarters for bankrupt solar company Solyndra headquarters on Oct. 31, 2011, before the auction on the following day. Solyndra received a $500 million loan guarantee from the government before filing for bankruptcy in September. (Associated Press)
Chief Financial Officer W.G. Stover from the bankrupt solar energy company Solyndra refuses to answer questions as he appears before the House Energy Commitee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on Sept. 23 2011. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
**FILE** Brian Harrison, CEO of the bankrupt solar energy company Solyndra, invokes his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination as he appears Sept. 23, 2011, before the the House Energy Commitee's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. (Associated Press)
From left: Attorney Walter Brown, Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison, Chief Financial Officer Bill Stover, and attorney Jan Nielsen Little are seen on Capitol Hill on Sept. 23, 2011, prior to Harrison and Stover testifying before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee. (Associated Press)
**FILE** The empty parking lot of bankrupt solar energy company Solyndra is seen in Fremont, Calif., on Sept. 16, 2011. (Associated Press)
**FILE** Solyndra CEO Brian Harrison invokes his Fifth Amendment right as he appears before the House Oversight and Investigations subcommittee on Capitol Hill on Sept. 23, 2011. The panel is examining Solyndra's government loan. (Associated Press)
FBI agents stand guard outside the headquarters of Solyndra, a solar firm in Fremont, Calif., on Sept. 8, 2011. (Associated Press)
