CO2 IN GLOBAL ATMOSPHERE HIT NEW RECORD IN MAY. 407.7 PPM. LARGEST YEARLY INCREASE ON RECORD.

Dramatic new record low Arctic sea ice in May.

Over 1M EVs now on global roads. Only decarb tech on schedule to keep global warming below 2*C.

Australia can be 100% powered with clean/renewables without fossil fuels baseload: WWF.

Solar costs beating coal in UK.

US energy storage market to reach 1.7Gw - $2.5B - per year by '20: GTM Research.

Global momentum growing to phase-down HFC emissions: AHRI.

US, India deal for 6 nuke reactors.

Tesla's batt prices falling faster than everyone else's.

Schneider El, Energy Sage partnering up on home solar, energy efficiency with smart thermostats.

Calif voters OK'd Bay Area wetlands tax, county fracking ban.

California water cuts because of drought slashed energy use, GHG emissions: study.

Monkey triggered nationwide power blackout in Kenya. Monkey survived.

NYC's plastic bag fee delayed. City-state deliberations.

$5K incentive for Colorado EV buyers.

Germany wants tougher rules on car emissions. Also passed clean/renewable power reform criticized as "backwards".

Global biofuels industry jobs down 6% in '15 from mechanization: IRENA.

DOE $22M for propane fuel tech, EV tech development for medium, heavy-duty transportation.

China adding 70-90M bls to its strategic petrol reserve this year.

Oil tanker rates down to $60K/d from record high $110K last year.

India oil demand up 400Kb/d in 1Q. China up ~350K: IEA.

Nigeria militants turned down talks with govt.

EIA upped avg. oil price predictions $1 for '16, $3 for '17.

Shell to quit up to 10 countries.

World commodities market may be entering bull market phase.

Adidas making running shoe from marine plastic debris.