CO2 IN ATMOS AT SOUTH POLE MEASURED OVER 400PPM FOR 1ST TIME IN 4M YEARS: NOAA

'16 estimated to be 5th consecutive year CO2 up over 2PPM/yr at Hawaii station.

Greenland hit record June temp last week, set ice melt record.

Transportation CO2 emissions in US now more than emissions from powergen.

66% drop in costs of wind powergen in US over past 6 years: AWEA.

Average cost of solar, wind powergen could drop 26-59% more by '25: IRENA.

India may target 10Gw new geothermal powergen capacity by '30.

Global market for new natgas powergen could hit $35B/yr by '25: Navigant. $12.6B expected this year.

Maryland PSC OK'd community solar regs.

California legislators unplugged electric car program.

Australia goldmine recycled into pumped hydro power storage. Could gen 2.2Gwh/d with 400-450Mw capacity.

Total bought Lampiris - Belgian clean/renewable power developer.

Electrovaya 199M Euro batt power storage deal.

Harley-Davidson to have el motorcycle in '21.

Mercedes to launch 7th, 8th plug-in hybrid models this year.

Nikola Motors (plug-in el semi trucks) finding $2.3B of demand.

Treating lithium-ion batts with "salt bath" can extend shelf life, performance: Australia research team.

Exelon may close 2 nuke power plants upstate NY if regulators don't give financial help.

Oil/gas industry to cut exploration, development spending another $1T over next 5 years: Wood Mackenzie.

Kurds made $1B/month deal with Baghdad over oil exports.

Romania-Bulgaria natgas pipeline to come online by yearend.

Shell, Gazprom to sign deal on LNG development in Baltic.

Stockholm to divest fossil fuels holdings.

Mass pilot whale stranding in India.