In This Issue:

Obama prioritizes wind projects in California, Vermont; RENEWABLE ENERGY FOCUS - Governor Brown signs two more bills to streamline renewable energy development in California; California Governor enacts law streamlining solar-project permitting; California law opens door for farmers to develop clean energy. Solar company Solyndra CEO resigns; California's global-warming law under fire from one of its own; Makani's flying windmills win Breakthrough award; Director of federal energy loan program steps down; Governor Brown joins SunEdison to announce company's relocation to California; Top 10 cities in California for residential solar; Iberdrola halts work on $100M Lakeview biomass project; Canadian Solar: patent infringement allegations by Westinghouse Solar; PG&E names Roger Frizzell as VP and CEO; Silevo solar cell makers reveal product with best-ever claims; Calpine plans $700 million Geysers expansion; Simi council favors alternative to new Edison substation; NOTABLE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS AND DEALS - City of Dinuba goes solar with Tioga Energy and Chevron Energy Solutions; Array provides tracking systems for 50MW California solar project; and California energy research projects receive $1.6 million in grants.

Obama prioritizes wind projects in California, Vermont

EcoSeed - Oct 12

The Obama administration will fast-track 14 infrastructure projects across the country as part of its efforts to improve the efficiency of federal reviews. Included in the scheme are two wind projects - the 52-wind turbine Cleghorn Ridge Wind Project in the San Bernardino National Forest in California and the 15 2-MW turbine Deerfield Wind Power Project in the towns of Searsburg and Readsboro in Vermont. U.S regulators will complete the review of the Cleghorn wind project in 18 months instead of three years.