EU CLEAN/RENEWABLE POWER GENERATION SHARE EDGING CLOSER TO 20% BY '20 TARGET

World won't meet '30 energy poverty goals: report. 1B people still without electricity, safe cooking fuels.

China wind power investment fell 25% in '16 v. '15. But their grid-connected wind power capacity increased ~13% - over 17Gw - from '15 to ~150Gw. Grid wind powergen was up 30% in '16 v. '15. Total China power use up 5% in '16 over '15.

Exelon sold 49% stake in its clean/ren power unit to John Hancock.

Egypt tender for 200Mw wind project in Gulf of Suez.

Connected, autonomous vehicles to improve quality of life for 6 of 10 people with limited mobility in UK: study.

Scotland, California partnering up on climate change research.

Scotland set new wind power gen record in March. Met 136% of households' needs.

London taxi comp converting to EVs.

A123 Systems plans $40 HQ in Michigan.

Poland best place for hyperloop: Polish engineer.

NY launched $70M EV car rebate, outreach initiative.

Utah Supreme Court upheld rulings v. Tesla sales in state.

Russia hackers targeting NM green living site.

Historic low cod population. California slashed abalone limits.

Mideast rainfall 1/5th of modern levels 10K years ago and 120K years ago.

US coal production at 38-year low in '16: EIA.

Gulf of Mexico oil breakeven now below $50/bl.

Platts sees US GOM output at 1.87Mb/d by yearend.

Iraq has made up 35% of total global oil production increase since '14.

Oil pipeline bottleneck now in Permian basin.

Oil workers priority targets in S Sudan conflict.

Brazil oil output up 14.6% in Feb yoy to 2.67Mb/d.

EU, Israel agreeing to develop East Mediterranean natgas pipeline.