ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | In the wake of the Obama administration's failed bet with solar company Solyndra, the Department of Energy (DOE) has approved funding for another troubled energy corporation. Alstom Grid has been chosen by the DOE to explore "the challenges of integrating large amounts of renewable energy such as wind power into electrical grids," according to their press release. But Alstom has skeletons in its closet. A quick trip back in time shows that Alstom was a failed company that required a large government bailout in order to keep it above water.

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