US EPA MOVING FORWARD ON CLIMATE INITIATIVE PROGRAM; ADDING GEOTHERMAL, HYDROPOWER TO SOLAR, WIND, BIO FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Obama admin rolled out actions to scale up power storage industry.

US, Norway leaders call for forests protection to help fight climate change.

Arizona judge ruled climate scientists' emails fair game.

Montana PSC slowing development of small solar projects.

1/3 of world's farmland is degraded: UNEP.

Global GHG emissions from crops, livestock up over 1% in '14 over '13. Growing meat demand raising methane emissions from cattle. (I know. The cow fart bag idea.)

Brazil to deny extensions of First Solar (FSLR) projects amid country's slump.

Canadian Solar (CSIQ) investing $23M in Brazil solar panel factory.

Vestas (VWDRY) confirmed order from MidAm Energy's $3.6B wind project.

EON scrapped 54Mw Scotland wind power project.

Siemens, Gamesa combining their wind turbine ops in $11.3B merger. To be world's largest turbine maker. Siemens paid Gamesa (GCTAF) ~$1B cash.

VW pledging "billions" for EV development/production.

90% think fast charging important for EVs.

JC Penney HQ reduces el costs with ice storage tech.

Global biogas equipment market expected to grow 9% CAGR through '20: Technavia.

GE, EDF began ops at record 62.2% efficient combined-cycle natgas power plant in France. Can spool up to full power in less than 30 minutes. 605Mw.

Australian churches divesting coal industry holdings.

US ethanol production hit record high over 1Mb/d.

Iran, China to build oil terminal on Persian Gulf island.

Large oil refinery to reopen on Aruba.

Another attack on Nigeria oil pipeline. And a 3rd militant group formed.

Italy passed Turkey as 2nd largest Russian natgas importer.

Gazprom paid $355M to pick up rights to 2 Arctic oil/gas fields.

States behind schedule on reducing Chesapeake Bay pollution: EPA.

Shanghai ordered factory shutdowns ahead of G20 meeting.