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Solyndra is a manufacturer of cylindrical panels of CIGS thin-film solar cells. It is based in Fremont, California. On August 31, 2011, the company announced that it is suspending operations and plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE - In this Sept. 16, 2011, the solar company Solyndra is seen in Fremont, Calif. Federal investigators say in a new report that officials with Solyndra misrepresented facts and omitted key information in its effort to get a $535 million loan guarantee before filing for bankruptcy protection nearly four years ago. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

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President Obama is given a tour of Solyndra by Executive Vice President Ben Bierman (right) as Chief Executive Officer Chris Gronet walks along at Solyndra Inc. in Fremont, Calif., on May 26, 2010. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** President Obama, accompanied by Solyndra CEO Chris Gronet, looks at a solar panel during a May 26, 2010, tour of Solyndra Inc., a solar panel manufacturing facility, in Fremont, Calif. (Associated Press)

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