Carbon levy/dividend would cut global emissions over 50% in 50 years, plus increase global GDP, create 3M jobs: Hansen, studies.
US Clean Power Plan will help clear up Beijing smog: McCarthy.
Australia signed carbon trading declaration.
Algae killed 200K perch, bass in Maryland.
Fake surgical masks frustrating Chinese (used for smog protection).
Washington State governor declared state of emergency over storms.
China using much less natgas at power plants lately.
Charleston, SC $250M to fight flooding, rising sea.
US Natl Weather Service sees warm weather persisting across much of US until at least Feb.
53 oil tankers anchored off US Gulf coast waiting to unload 32M bls. (Storage shortage.)
$60-70/bl oil to be "new normal": expert.
Brazil comp to build 24Mw wind farm in Brazil. 2Mw turbines. $1.57/mw cost. Online by '18.
Another Brazil comp to build 30Mw wind farm in Brazil. 2Mw turbines. $1.42/Mw. Online mid-'17.
Another Brazil comp to build 8.1Mw wind farm in Brazil. 2.7Mw turbines. $1.41/Mw. Online Aug, '16.
Fred Olsen to develop 18Mw wind farm offshore Cleveland OH. 3Mw Siemens turbines. $120M cost. $6.66/Mw. Construction start in '18.
Hanwha (HQCL) to build 170Mw solar farm in TX for Austin Energy grid.
Asia Development Bank $1B loan to increase India clean/renewable energy development.
GM to power its TX plant with EDP 250Mw wind power.
Nareva, Enel, Siemens made lowest bids for 850Mw wind tender in Morocco.
Sunnedix $99M finance for solar park in Japan.
NRC gave 20-year operating extension for Davis-Besse plant. (Isn't that the one that almost melt down?)
VW engineers began work on diesel cheat in '05.
US Highway Bill to reauthorize US Ex-Im Bank through '18.
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