CHINA TAX ON POLLUTERS GOES INTO EFFECT IN '18

China slashed FIT rates for wind, solar power.

Ohio gov vetoed bill written to extend freeze on new clean/renewable power.

Italy awarded 870Mw of new clean energy projects.

Clean/ren power 25% of UK powgen in 3Q16.

Tesla, Panasonic finalized agreement to begin making solar panels in Buffalo.

Vattenfall deals for 950Mw new Danish offshore, nearshore wind power.

Est. 21% growth of lithium batt market in '17.

Syria food production down 2/3 from pre-war levels. (Those poor folks are living in hell on Earth.) (Also, Venezuelans.) (Among all living in hell on Earth.)