Rhone Resch, Solar Energy Industries Association, President & CEO, will discuss the federal government’s role in the solar industry and the fiscal health of the industry. Top executives of solar company Solyndra -- which received a $535-million loan guarantee from the Department of Energy in 2009 -- are set to testify Friday about the failure of the company.
Keith Hall, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Commissioner, will discuss the trends in unemployment and the demographics of those who are unemployed in America. The latest unemployment rate was 9.1% as of August 2011.