NATURAL DISASTER DAMAGES DOUBLED IN '16 FROM '15

Conditions that form more hurricanes also create coastal buffer that weakens storms at landfall: study.

Germany got near 1/3 of its powergen from clean/renewable sources in '16.

Dai-ichi entering German offshore wind market.

Pakistan adding 310Mw to 1Gw hydropower project.

Romania reducing green support scheme.

Proteria (el bus maker) secured $140M from new funding round.

Nottingham, England added 13 BYD el buses to fleet of 45. Bilbao, Spain added 2 Irizar el buses to fleet.

Ford revealed its EV manufacturing plans for next 5 years.

Tesla lost OK to sell cars in Missouri, then got it back - all in courts.

BLM cut solar zone on public lands over cultural, natural resource concerns.

7.1M barrel draw from US stockpiles last week: EIA. API says 7.4M.

Goldman Sachs sees 84% compliance with oil production cuts so far.

S Korea banned sales of 10 BMW, Nissan, Porsche models over emissions cheats.