In this Issue:

*L.A. Business Council urges feed-in tariff to boost solar

*RENEWABLE ENERGY FOCUS

..Obama awards $2B to solar companies

*The parking lot as 'solar grove' could help electric cars

*PG&E opposes California prop. to halt global warming law

*LADWP scales back its Owens Lake solar test

*Report: By 2015, $45B spent on smart grids

*Analysts wonder whether Solyndra's financial crunch caught White House 'napping'

*Fullerton solar company experiences spike in installation inquiries since BP spill

*NOTABLE RENEWABLE ENErGY PROJECTS AND DEALS

..Utilities to Buy Solar, Geothermal Power

..9.4 MW solar photovoltaic power project underway in California

..Oregon receives $3M for biomass projects

..eMeter announces $12.5M financing round