WORLD CAN AVOID 2*C GLOBAL WARMING: IPCC CHIEF

EPA oil/gas methane regs out today.

Europe trailing US in cutting air pollution. Over 80% of folks in 3K cities in 105 countries face exposure to dangerous particle levels in air.

Global soot levels bad, getting worse: WHO.

Near 1/3 of US wetlands in poor health: EPA.

"Red tide" threat to Chile fishing industry.

BPA warning signs at California grocery checkouts.

Chicago ramping up clean/renewable energy education.

Global power demand to grow 70% next 30 years.

Commercial US buildings' energy efficiency a $72B market: report.

French utility bought 80% stake in California energy storage comp.

Mars to buy 60Mw wind power in Scotland to offset UK facilities' GHG emissions.

50Mw more solar to be built in Egypt for $90M. Online in '17. And 2 more wind projects in Gulf of Suez. 50Mw for $80M investment online in '17, 250Mw for $350M invest online by '18.

Total aiming for 20% clean/ren energy capacity by '35.

KenGen to raise $280M for wind, geothermal projects.

Invenergy, ESC 600Mw wind power, powerline deal in NY.

Italian oil major 420Mw clean/ren energy plan.

Yingli $865M net loss for '15. Revenues $1.5B on 2.4Gw of shipments.

Russia opened last of 4 powerlines to Crimea, ending Crimea dependence on Ukraine.

Mitsubishi fuel economy cheat scandal expanded to more models. Nissan to rescue.

EDG testing new oil extraction method from Eagle Ford (TX) shale.

Total global oil production outages 2-3Mb/d. ~1M Canadian oil expected back online soon.

Kuwait plans to ramp up oil production 44% by '20 to almost 4Mb/d. Also to ramp up refining. Their oil currently trading ~$40/bl.

US shale oil output will still drop even at $60/bl: IEA.

Germany increased natgas imports from Gazprom 19% in 1Q.

OPEC production up 140Kb/d in April to 37.5M.

Tullow oil production in Ghana down 50% from technical issues.

Iraq Kurds boosted April oil exports to Turkey to over 511Kb/d from 327K in March.

Raccoon shut off power to 38K in Seattle.