In this Issue:

*Net benefits of biomass power under scrutiny

*RENEWABLE ENERGY FOCUS

..California alternative energy legislation gets broad backing

*PG&E dedicates new solar generation station

*Solarmer Energy partners with NREL

*SunPower achieves record 24.2% efficiency for silicon cell

*Privacy concerns challenge smart grid rollout

*Another U.S. clean energy generator finds a home abroad

*NOTABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS AND DEALS

..PG&E partners with SunRun in $100M solar financing deal

..ArcLight sells U.S. solar development projects to NRG Energy

..SECP, KISCO collaborate to build solar farms in Southern California

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