ISIS' SYRIAN OIL FACILITIES DEGRADED ~70% to ~20KB/D from coalition bombing campaign .... Putin warning of "nuclear consequences" over Western sanctions. (Seriously, Vlad, again?! Sane people don't threaten nuclear war. What to do with insane leaders?) .... Rising Russian incursions into Japan airspace .... Afghans captured 2 Haqqani commanders .... Churches joining universities, others in divesting fossil fuel assets. Overall, groups controlling over $50B pledged to divest fossil .... EPA approved new version of 2,4-D weed killer for GMO crops. Reportedly contains bee killing agent, ingredient from Agent Orange. Enviros suing .... Energy efficiency investments will increase under EPA clean power plan: report .... Major US utility backing carbon capture/storage for natgas-fired power plant .... Solar City (SCTY) to issue "solar bonds". Up to $200M. 2% for 1-year, 4% for 7-year .... Emissions savings from natgas v. coal power may have been overstated: study .... Brit Columbia's $7B, 1.1Gw hydropower project on Peace River got enviro approval .... Putin announced subsidy to boost clean power. Plans to expand clean power to 2.5% of powgen mix by '20 from .8% now. Russian content law 55%, going to 65-70%. Growing deals with China .... German clean power costs to fall 1st time. Bill surcharge to go to 6.17 euro cents/Kwh next year from 6.24. Up 5x since '09. 2nd highest el charges in Europe .... IEA cut global oil demand increase estimate 250Kb/d for '14 to 700Kb/d. 1.1Mb/d increase forecasted for '15 .... Cal aquifers contaminated with billions of gallons of fracking wastewater .... Production from 1st shale gas field - TX's Barnett - declining .... NY court rejected industry bid to re-argue fracking bans .... Exxon, Shell emitting more carbon as production falls: report .... FERC investigating power market behavior during last winter's deep freezes .... China regulators banning gas guzzlers, shaming comps over emissions violations .... Cal Supreme Court allowing bullet train project to proceed .... EPA fining DOE for delays in nuke waste cleanup .... Global warming climate change, mussels aid toxic algae in Lake Erie: study .... Global biofuels market to grow 9.6%/yr '13-'19: report .... Tesla (TSLA) unveiled all-wheel drive version of S model. Increased efficiency, range, acceleration, top speed, autopilot features .... Alphabet Energy (Cal) developing generator. Converts heat to el with tetrahedrite - abundant, highly efficient, affordable mineral recently discovered at U of Mich .... Algeria to get its 1st nuke power plant online before '29 they say .... SPI Solar (SOPW) to develop 6Mw project in Japan. Online Aug '15 .... Comp to start building 105Mw coal power plant in Philippines. Online in '18 .... Acciona launched 132-meter wind turbine rotor for low wind sites .... US Geothermal buying Earth Power Resources. Leases on 26K acres in Nevada, 3 projects of total 158-359Mw .... Sungage (online system to connect lenders with homeowners to install solar) working with Digital Federal Credit Union to provide up to $100M for residential solar.