WORLD ECON COULD SHRINK BY MID-CENTURY FROM SCARCE WATER: WORLD BANK.

I think world econ could grow from desalination of ocean waters and piping water to needed areas.

Green bond market to hit est $70B this year. 1Q best ever Q with $16.9B. $7.9B by China.

500MW rooftop solar tender in India.

Koch exec accepting there is global warming climate change.

150 large comps to set "science-based" GHG emissions targets.

S Africa to increase clean/renewable power spending 16%.

EBRD 60M Euros finance for energy efficiency in Croatia.

Italy comp grid-connected 82.5Mw solar plant in S Africa.

Sunpower (SPWR) supplying 11.4Mw project in Santa Clara County California. Also broke ground on 9.5Mw project for Cal Dept of Water Resources.

Duke unit bought 6 solar farms in N Carolina. 30Mw total. Duke to invest ~$3B next 5 yrs in clean/ren power. N Carolina 3rd most US state with installed solar after Cal, AZ.

Solar World (SRWRF) 1Q shipments up 62% yoy to 341Mw. Revs up 42% yoy to 212M Euros. Started 2Q with backlog over 540Mw. Expects shipments, revs up 20% this year.

Abengoa got US bankruptcy protection.

BYD (BYDDF) bringing electric trucks to market. Up to 155-mile range. Including vehicle-to-grid capability.

Virgin Islands AG subpoenaed Exxon over global warming climate change coverup.

S Korea's Kogas in MOU with Iran to develop natgas field in Persian Gulf.

Anadarko oil find offshore Ivory Coast.

China comp to build 330Mw coal plant in Pakistan for $500M.

India seeking burpless cows to help meet emissions reductions goals. (Again, I say, we need cow fart gas collection diapers. I kid. But .... )

Kidnapping now more profitable for W Africa pirates than oil theft.

"Break Free" to protest world's most dangerous fossil fuel projects til 15 May.

Industrial pollution suspected in massive fish die-off in Vietnam.