ICE LOSS IN GREENLAND DOUBLED SINCE '09: study ... ~63 trillion gallons of groundwater lost across US west since start of '13 from drought: study. Caused Earth crust to rise without water to weigh it down ... Pause in global warming because of oceans' heat sinks: study ... Record year for simultaneous temp highs, lows in US. (Very wavy jetstream.) ... Sun's activity influences regional warming, cooling, climate change: study ... Increasing European tree loss likely to amplify climate change ... GDP calculations that factor in air pollution show higher levels of growth: study ... Flaring in Eagle Ford Shale wasting billions of cu. ft. of natgas: report. (It's really a shame how much is wasted all over world. Besides adding to global warming, of course.) ... Michigan State U researchers among latest to make see-through solar cells ... Prices held steady in California's 8th carbon auction ... California lawmakers passed bill forcing cities to cut rooftop solar red tape ... Asia dominates energy storage patents ... Vestas headed for 1st dividend in decade ... Belgium plans for power shortfalls after 3 nuke reactors shut down ... Energy Absolute (Thailand) to invest $1.4B next 3 years in solar, wind projects. To add 570Mw. Thai solar, wind power est. to rise to 4.8Gw by '21 from ~1Gw in '13. Had over 2Gw biomass power capacity in '13 ... China natgas demand to triple by '40 to 17.5 TCF: EIA. Domestic production expected to grow from 3.8 TCF in '12 to over 10 TCF by '40 ... 150Mw wind project in ND OK'd by PSC. Sequoia Energy (Canada) to build, sell to Xcel Energy after completion. 2.3Mw turbines ... D. E. Shaw, Bright Plain Renewable Energy bought into 24Mw solar project in Nevada. American Capital Energy to retain small stake. Signal Energy to build. Online by yearend. NV Energy 20-yr PPA ... DuPont filed lawsuit against Sun Edison (SUNE) over infringement of patent for metalization paste used in manufacturing ... Atlantis Resources raised $83M to start building world's largest tidal power plant in Scotland waters. 6Mw portion of 86Mw 1st phase of potential 398Mw. Atlantis to supply 1 of 4 1.5Mw turbines. UK govt, Crown Estate each invested 10M Pounds ... Suzlon seeking Japan partner for offshore wind market ... Jinko Solar to build 100Mw in Jiangxi. $130M investment. Subsidy 1.2 yuan/Kwh. Expected online by yearend ... Goldwind's profit up 3x to over $53M in 1H14 ... NIBE's (Swiss) takeover of Water Furnace (heat pump maker) approved by Ontario court ... EPA sent final '14 RFS rule to White House ... Court tossed FERC-approved fine against power marketer ... Happy trailering over weekend, pards. Onward and upward. Keep your nose on the horizon.