Wouldn't it be interesting if they are being destroyed due to "proprietary technology"? If that were the case, wouldn't they be patented? Wouldn't the patent then become a thing of value that could be licensed in order to recoup the gov't's investment?
And where are the approvals for all of this "liquidation" coming from? Anyone think it can be tied to 0bama by October?
From what I read in the article, they were "purchased components" from the company in Germany. The one to whom Solyndra owes money. (I'm sure it's not $500 million worth, but still $8 million is hardly "walkin' around money".)
I think we're going to find in the end that these "questionable"

firms were set up with the up front intention of turning INDIVIDUAL democrat donors into CORPORATE democrat donors. They were meant to separate the American taxpayers from large amounts of their money, which could then be laundered/turned around into campaign money to permit the Democrats to run the table for an election or six.