CLIMATE CHANGE POSES INCREASING THREAT to world peace, security: report from UK Ministry of Defence ... China now produces 64% of global solar panels. Over 25Gw of near 40Gw worldwide in '13: OTM Research. Their production to double by '17 to ~70% of globe ... EC, industry to invest up to $5B next 10 yrs in European region bioenergy industry. EC contribution ~25% ... Lake Mead water level new record low ... Local California govts united to make US's largest EV fleet buy ... China planning tax breaks for EVs ... Deutsche Bank to lend $1B for Japan solar ... Dividends from Russia state-run Gazprom, Rosneftegaz to Moscow expected to plunge near $18B in '16 to $4.4B from US/EU sanctions ... 1st large-scale CCS plant getting EU funding ... Northwestern U targeting climate research funding ... Canada's oil rig count just made a big jump ... Nevada solar net metering will save grid $36M through '16: state report ... Mosaic, Enphase Energy packaging solar loans with maintenance deals. Mosaic expects to finance ~$100M of systems to be installed in Calif ... Recurrent Energy completed 10Mw Ontario solar plant ... Elizabethtown NC switching to LED streetlights with Duke Energy program. Will save $10-12K first year, ~$18-20/light. ~ 500 lights. Done by Sept ... Trina Solar supplying 200Mw for China projects. All online by yearend ... Enel Green Power to get ~ $400 funding for 2 US wind projects. 150Mw in Oklahoma, online 4Q14. 200Mw on Okla, TX border online by '16. Funders to get equity stake for tax benefits ... ViZn Energy Systems (Montana) seeks $25M next 6 months to expand energy storage battery manufacturing. Zinc-iron flow batts. To increase production in 4Q14-1Q15. Batts discharge over 2-4 hours.