KfW TO ISSUE EURO 2 BILLION OF GREEN BONDS BY YEAR END

Impact Investment launching A$100M solar income fund.

In Republican platform: we urge private sector to focus their resources on developing carbon capture/sequestration tech.

Coal gasification a "major threat" to environment: report.

UK solar jobs were cut 1/3 in last 12 months.

US energy consumption down 3.5% since '07. Buildings, vehicles more efficient.

Argonne Lab to lead effort to improve truck efficiency. Part of US-China partnership.

Berkeley, Sandia Labs, JBEI show adding CO2 the next step in cellulosic biofuel production process.

US 25th globally in reaching sustainable development goals.

India hydropower development to raise $670M with bonds.

Dem National Convention giving free rides on el buses for all.

EBRD, IFC bought stakes in Turkey's Afken Renewable Energy.

Kandi (KNDI), Geely JV deal to make 60K EVs for campuses in China.

Palestinians OKd 1st solar power license in West Bank for First Solar (FSLR).

Flextronics to buy Sun Edison's (SUNEQ) Australian biz.

CGN OKd to build 24Mw floating wind farm in France.

Natgas plant in Algeria attacked by al Qaeda 3 years ago coming back online. $90M to fix. 16MCM/d.

Lebanon tendered 10 offshore oil/gas blocks.

US oil rig count up 18 last week.

US to auction 24M acres offshore Texas for oil/gas. Public barred from auction.

New Zealand plans to kill all its rats.