JUNE WARMEST ON RECORD IN US

Heat wave deaths around world linked directly to climate change by scientists.

Bolivia's Lake Poopo vanishing.

Corporation funding for solar $1.7B in 2Q: Mercom.

National Grid sees up to 39Gw installed solar in UK by '35. 12Gw now. Sees up to 8.3M EVs on roads by '35. And sees power storage capacity up to 11Gw in '30, 18Gw by '40. 3Gw now.

Cost of lithium-ion batts could halve by '19, halve again by early '20s: Future Energy Scenarios.

Canada can boost its wind power without hiking power bills: study.

Scotland OK'd 126Mw more wind power.

Brazil bank seeking EIB backing for Euro200M energy efficiency program.

YES Bank, SIDI MOU to finance $127M of energy efficiency projects.

Colorado PUC OK'd community solar gardens in policy reversal.

Southern Power, Turner Renewable Energy bought 74Mw solar plant.

Enel Green started building 292Mw solar farm in Brazil.

Renewable Energy Systems to build 102Mw solar farm in Texas.

Vestas (VWDRY) to supply turbines for 406Mw wind farm off Denmark.

Siemens to supply turbines for 324Mw of wind power in New Mexico, Texas for Pattern Energy (PEGI).

Gamesa to supply turbines for 298Mw Avangrid wind farm in New Mexico.

Global biodiesel production, demand to grow 14% to 38B liters/yr by '20: OECD, FAO.

VW to pay California $86M for diesel emissions cheat.

China found new natgas field. 100B cubic meters.

Chevron, BP, Exxon announced $45B in new drilling.

Libya moving to reopen 2 shuttered oil terminals.

Deutsche Bank cutting finance for coal production.

Air pollution hinders bees from finding their food: study.

Environmental activist in Honduras found dead in garbage dump.