IN THIS ISSUE:
*DOE announces more than $20.5M for community renewable energy projects
*Renewable Energy Focus
..DOE to invest up to $12M to support early stage solar technologies
*California firms awarded $23M to develop lighting, solar
*California approves $350M in rebates for installing solar water heaters
*Schwarzenegger plans to exempt 'green' tech manufacturing equipment from sales tax
*Smart Grid sees venture capital investment surge early in year
*Build more turbines to improve reliability: study
*Solar power advocates hopeful for 2010
*Ocean energy could reach 200 GW of renewable capacity by 2025
*California toughens up biofuel standards
*Sacramento area aims to be green tech center
*San Diego County's green efforts lagging
*Notable Renewable Energy Projects and Deals
..First Solar begins operation of largest thin-film PV plant in California
..PG&E to help fund SolarCity installations
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