GLOBAL SEA ICE AT LOWEST LEVEL EVER RECORDED SINCE SATELLITE MONITORING BEGAN IN '70'S

US added over 25Gw new power gen cap in '16: EIA. Solar 7.5Gw added, wind 7Gw, natgas 8.4Gw, nuke 1.27Gw (TVA).

Sauds set to launch 1st clean/renewable power tenders.

Pacific, African countries getting $44M more clean/ren power funding from Abu Dhabi.

African Dev Bank issued its 1st green bond.

$81B of labeled green bonds issued in '16: Climate Bonds Initiative.

India solar power tariffs lately as low as 4.4 cents/Kwh in competitive auctions, down from 19 cents.

IFC, IFC Global Infra Fund investing $125M in India's Hero Future Energies.

Green Investment Bank offshore wind fund passed 1B Pound target.

ACWA Power 61Mw solar deal in Jordan.

Dong Energy 450Mw wind turbine order for Vestas. 8Mw turbines.

MidAm Energy announced 2 more Iowa wind projects - 338Mw. Part of 2Gw project.

US Fed agencies awarded 340 contracts since '11 for clean/ren power, energy efficiency, smart systems, other "green" projects. Will save $8B over next 18 years. $4.2B cost.

Enel, DEWA teaming on smart grid research.

India launched online solar training course costing $8.79 per participant.

Ford's on-demand ride-sharing service expanding to 8 more cities.

King County (Seattle area) buying 120 el buses by '20. 8 this year. $55M. Charging stations to cost $5.5-6.6M. 73 buses from Proterra.

Proterra raised $140M in latest funding round.

Sauds, Kuwait, Algeria cutting more oil production than pledged.

Ukraine paying 20% more for Euro natgas than Russia's.

Kazakhstan's Kashagan field production ramping up to 180Kb/d.

China's Nominal GDP - GDP + inflation - running about 9% growth.

US GDP ~16.77T.

Top 8 wealthiest folks in world have as much as bottom 3.5B folks.

Worth repeat: Sweden recycling program works so well they've run out of trash.