President Obama speaks on energy in Fremont, Calif.
President Obama meets with employees of solar industry company Solyndra Inc. after giving a speech on energy in Freemont. The company is building a $735-million factory for its innovative cylindrical solar panels. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger greets employees of Solyndra after Obama’s speech, in which the president vowed to seek comprehensive energy and climate legislation. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Obama tells Solyndra that the compnay is “a testament to American ingenuity and dynamism” that’s “leading the way toward a brighter, more prosperous future.” (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
The president said other nations can’t be allowed to get ahead of us in securing the jobs and economic benefits of new, cleaner energy. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Obama praised Solyndra, saying it was part of a sector that won’t lead to the kind of environmental disasters we’re now seeing with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
It was in Solyndra’s not-yet-finished plant that Obama spoke to a few hundred company employees, construction workers and local dignitaries. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
