IN THIS ISSUE:
*DOE to fund up to $454M for retrofit ramp-ups in energy efficiency
*Renewable Energy Focus
..DOE delivers more than $354M for energy projects in 22 states
..Solar Power International Conference
*U.S. climate bill should not delay grid overhaul: FERC
*A mad dash for smart grid cash
*Schwarzenegger vetoes renewable energy bills, but mandates his own plan
*Solar industry driving installations
*California to more than double solar power in '09
*Rooftop solar setback in California
*Notable Renewable Energy Projects and Deals
..Cisco recruits Smart Grid players into interoperable consortium
..Controversial plan for solar thermal power facility in Mojave Desert dropped
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