UK WENT WITHOUT COAL POWER FRIDAY FOR 1ST TIME SINCE 1880'S

DOE energy research funds have slowed to a trickle since Trump team took over.

DOE grid study so far sidelines top experts.

EPA asked court for time to review truck emissions rules.

World Bank chief expects US to renege on climate/power aid to poor countries.

Enviros taking claims of FERC bias to appeals court.

Interconnection issues could block future power storage progress in US: report.

LG Chem launched home batt power storage production in N Am.

Mercedes-Benz to sell home power storage systems in UK.

MacQuarie-led consortium buying Green Investment Bank from UK for $3B. Vowing to beef up global spending in clean power with 3B Pounds of new spending spread over next 3 years.

San Fran increasing its clean power goal to 50%.

Suzlon got 100Mw wind turbine order from ReNew.

Softbank-led JV turned on new 350Mw solar plant in India.

India wind power to double by '22.

India Renewable Energy Agency raised $109M in green bonds.

Fast-charging EV stations coming to I-95. Nissan and EVgo. Boston to D.C.

US judge sentenced VW to 3-year probation, independent oversight over emissions cheat.

Successful test of world's first E heli-plane. Lilium.

No Exxon waiver for new Russia drilling.

"Massive" natgas discovery in US Gulf Coast Basin: USGS.

Azerbaijan to boost its oil/gas output in Caspian with new well. 876b/d, 129MCF/y.

Dutch court ordered criminal probe of Shell-Exxon JV over quakes.

OPEC, NOPEC meet May 25th.

US oil rig count up 5 last week. Natgas rigs also up 5.

High pesticide levels found in honeybee hives: study.

Soccer fans killed in Nicaragua by fallen power wire.