US ENERGY-RELATED CO2 EMISSIONS IN 1H16 LOWEST SINCE '91: EIA. 2.53M METRIC TONS.

Corporation funding for solar $3B in 3Q: Mercom.

UK announced CfD changes.

Over 400 European comps calling for end to China solar dispute.

Canada to start carbon emissions tax by '18: Trudeau.

Climate change shrinking Nevada pine nut harvest.

NOAA chief calling for better data to plan ahead for warming.

Toxic algae blooms in Florida linked to overfertilization, climate change.

5 oil pipelines transferring oil sands oil from Canada to US shut down yesterday by protests.

Germany 1st ever cross-border solar power tender.

GRID Alternatives installing 92 solar projects on Native American Nation lands in US.

Australia rooftop solar installs 66Mw in Sept.

GE Power, NY Power Authority teaming to improve energy infrastructure.

GE, Citi providing tax equity finance for Deepwater's Block Island wind farm.

120M Pound energy-from-waste plant project got Scot council OK.

Entergy proposing $1B natgas power plant in Texas.

448Gw natgas powergen capacity in US now. Up 25Gw since end of '12.

CBI plans to order 20 LNG ships for ~$3.8B.

Oklahoma governor asking all faiths to pray for oil industry. (Really?! How does that go? Dear God, help the oil industry?)

New regs in Pennsylvania for natgas fracking. Drillers must restore degraded or damaged water supply.

Kurdistan Iraq oil output to increase. Norway comp to add 4 wells.

Kuwait forming $6B national oil comp.

Global debt a risk to oil demand growth: IEA.

BP won't explore Great Australian Blight.

N Carolina coal ash ponds flooded by Hurricane Matthew.

Mideast, N Africa econs should grow 2.3% this year: World Bank.

80K trout escaped into sea off Denmark after ship slammed into fish farm.