US | Solyndra FBI Descends on Solyndra Orders come from Department of Energy By Evann Gastaldo Posted Sep 8, 2011 11:54 AM CDT Copied An FBI agent walks inside the Solyndra headquarters building in Fremont, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) In the wake of last week’s shocking bankruptcy filing by solar firm Solyndra, FBI agents descended on the company headquarters with search warrants today. An FBI spokesperson tells NBC News the investigation is at the request of the inspector general of the Department of Energy. Congress demanded a hearing after Solyndra’s bankruptcy filing, which left the government on the hook for $535 million in guaranteed loans. Read These Next A parent's nightmare, in a white cardboard box. We knew Letterman would pipe up about Colbert eventually. The humans survived this flight; the deer on the ground didn't. Trump promotes aide who likes 'competent white men' in charge. Report an error