In this Issue:
*Interior Department to break up offshore energy agency
*Renewable Energy Focus
..REAT announces agreement to aid RE projects in California deserts
*Utility-scale energy storage projected to reach 150GW
*Batteries would store wind power
*NREL study: Grid can accommodate large increase in wind, solar generation
*BioSolar uses castor beans to squeeze more savings from solar panels
*FERC, California sign agreement to coordinate hydrokinetic project development
*California 2010 summer power supply adequate: grid operator
*Study: Smart meters need better user interface
*Notable Renewable Energy Projects and Deals
..Company plans manufacturing plant for solar cells
..Solar products maker to set up HQ, plant in Georgia
..National Geothermal Institute Established in Nevada
..Smart-grid center snags SARTA executive
..$19.7M in bonds to fund solar arrays in Brea
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