GLOBAL BATT POWER STORAGE MARKET SET TO REACH 14GW/YR BY '20: GLOBAL DATA. 1.5GW IN '15

8M smart meters installed in Spain: Iberdola (IBDRY).

Vattenfall Euro3M study on enviro impact from offshore wind power.

VW: 300-mile EV to charge in 15 minutes, cost less than gasoline version. ( O, now, they got religion after getting caught on diesel emissions cheat.)

AAA's EV recharging trucks rarely used.

Solar City (SCTY) to lay off 108.

Sungevity, ENGIE partnering to provide solar in Belgium.

ENGIE close to $619M wind power investment in Brazil.

GCL-Poly buyng Sun Edison (SUNEQ) materials biz for $150M.

China oil production in decline - now under 4Mb/d.

Wall Street pouring bucks into Permian Basin oil/gas.

US oil rig count unchanged in last week. Canada oil/gas rig count up 25.

Oman oil exports up 6.2% in 1H16 yoy to 190.7Mb/d.