Solar News 4/12/12

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House takes renewable energy loan guarantees off chopping block
Clean Energy Authority
The House's Appropriation Committee's Final Fiscal Year 2011
Continuing Resolution, released today (April 12), takes the widely
popular DOE loan-guarantee program off the chopping block.
http://www.cleanenergyauthority.com/solar-energy-news/house-secures-renewable-energy-loan-program-041211/

US Offers California Valley Solar Ranch Project $1 Billion Loan
Guarantee
Gov Monitor - ‎16 minutes ago‎
Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the offer of
a conditional commitment for a $1.187 billion loan guarantee to
support the California Valley Solar Ranch project, sponsored by
SunPower Corporation.
http://www.thegovmonitor.com/world_news/united_states/u-s-offers-california-valley-solar-ranch-project-1-billion-loan-guarantee-48530.html

Gov. Brown signs law requiring utilities to buy more power from green
sources
Fresno Bee - Rick Daysog, David Siders - ‎8 minutes ago‎
Gov. Jerry Brown today signed a far-reaching renewable energy law
requiring California utilities to obtain a third of their electricity
from wind, solar and other green sources.
http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/04/12/2347512/gov-brown-signs-law-requiring.html

California gets boost for solar power
UPI.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
US President Barack Obama tours the Solyndra solar panel company with
Solyndra executive vice president Ben Bierman (L) and Comapny CEO
Chris Gronet (R) in Fremont, California on May 26, 2010.
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/Resource-Wars/2011/04/12/California-gets-boost-for-solar-power/UPI-19441302616993/