US GREAT LAKES UP TO FOOT HIGHER over last year. Expecting 3 more inches rise over next month. Result of longer-lasting ice cover, heavy snowfall, rainy spring ... Low water level of Lake Mead already affecting power output of Hoover Dam ... District court judge blocked expansion of Arch Coal's Colorado mine. Regulators hadn't offered adequate reason for failing to analyze social costs of carbon emissions linked to the project ... EPA released proposal to phase out use of potent GHGs in refrigerants, air conditioning ... NY agency approved plan to borrow $511M from federal Clean Water State Revolving Fund to help finance new $4B bridge across Hudson R. ... Emperor penguins on path for sharp population declines by 2100: scientists ... Deforestation intensifying in Indonesia wetlands ... Large majority of young Republicans believe in climate change: poll ... Appeals court tossed hazardous waste exemption for refineries ... Canadian Solar (CSIQ) supplying 12.6Mw of modules for Turkey project ... NY towns can ban fracking: NY Supreme Court ... China now world's largest solar PV market, passing Germany. 38.7Gw solar PV installed globally in '13. Total now installed 140.6Gw. China installed 12Gw in '13, up 232% on year ... Shale oil locked in rock. Oil shale is rock made up largely of ancient algae. Oil shale produces oil when heated to 5K*F. Produces ~1/2 energy of coal. Bigger carbon footprint than conventional oil, natgas or shale gas ... Estonia relies on oil shale for 84% of its power gen ... Could be as much oil in oil shale deposits in Colo, Utah, WY as rest of world's proven reserves of conventional oil. ~1/2 thought to be recoverable (est. 1.5T bls) ... Illinois providing $30M for purchase of solar power for IL power customers ... Westerly Wind sold TX wind project to First Wind. Up to 400Mw potential ... Alstom 80M Euro contract to supply 90Mw of 3Mw wind turbines for Poland project ... Camco Clean Energy may sell up to 750 batteries for energy storage over next 18 months. Receiving interest for 5K batts from around world. Vanadium-flow batts last up to 20 years ... Vestas won orders for 450Mw for 2 EDF projects in US. Both online 4Q15 ... US military installations at risk from eroding coasts, global warming: GAO ... Minnesota 1st state to require 10% biodiesel blend at pump ... EPA tightening Arizona emission caps to improve visibility at national parks ... Some ocean bacteria produce substance resembling flame retardants: study ... Male turtles exposed to BPA develop feminized organs: study ... Los Angeles expanding plastic bag ban to small grocers ... Innovative Solar Systems (US) got Duke Energy contract to build 80Mw solar project in N Carolina ... Electrica (Romania) closed IPO in London, Bucharest ... Next Era Yield Co (NEP) shares up 28% on NYSE debut ... Africa Development Bank to loan $142M for 100Mw concentrated solar project in S Africa ... Hareon (China) targeting $611M from share sale to establish solar PV module distribution JV with S Africa comp ... GCL Poly net loss $23.4M for FY14.