PERRY PICKED TO HEAD DOE, TILLERSON STATE

DOE won't answer Trump transition team questions that would ID employees who have attended climate meetings.

US "cannot just pull out" of Paris climate accords: Prince Albert.

Exxon has billions at stake over sanctions on Russia (re: Tillerson pick).

US' 1st offshore wind farm now online.

US added record 4.1Gw solar power in 3Q.

St. Pete Florida 20th US city to declare 100% energy independence goal with commitment to clean power, EVs.

Sinking electric consumption leading cause of GHG emissions drop: report.

UK wind farms prevented 36M tons of GHG emissions '08-'14.

Warmer water drawing squid to N Sea.

Pesticides stop bees' buzzing, ability to gather pollen.

Sandia Lab, Singapore teaming up on power storage development.

Shell win in offshore wind tender.

1st power storage wins in UK auction. Over 3.2Gw.

Siemens 60Mw wind turbine contract from S Korea.

EIB mulling E85M wind/hydro project loan in Greece.

Denmark solar auction 5.4cents/Kwh avg price bid. Only wind power cheaper.

FERC refusing to reconsider Oregon LNG project.

20 oil/gas exploration/production comps plan avg 34% capex increase in '17. Overall, industry expected to keep capex around '16's $40B.

US slated to sell $375M of oil from SPR this winter.

Gazprom Neft deal to help Iran develop oil fields.

Estonia last EU member to mandate biofuel blending.

US Midwest averages an ethanol spill every 2 days.

20% ethanol blend could save India over $6B by '22: study.

5 Africa countries to reject high-sulfur diesel from Europe.