TRUMP CHOSE CLIMATE CHANGE DENIER OKLAHOMA AG TO HEAD EPA

UK govt cut climate staff.

Australia's top climate scientists slamming Trump plans to gut NASA climate research.

Most coal-dependent power grids in Australia selling their wholesale power at twice prices of clean/renewable-powered south.

Energy Australia to sign PPAs for 500Mw new wind, solar power. AUD$1.5B.

Solar now 12.2% of total power gen in India.

230Gw solar power now installed around world.

100% clean/ren power cheapest option for S America: research. Possible within next 15 years.

China '17 solar FIT rates higher than anticipated.

Yingli wider-than-expected 3Q loss.

NY announced funding of solar for low-income folks.

Enel turned on 25Mw geothermal-hydropower plant in Utah.

Grid-scale Tesla batt power storage online at UK solar farm.

EU funds supporting Jordan solar, waste-to-energy projects.

sPower got 105Mw California PPA.

ADB $20M for Nepal solar power ahead of auctions.

German car emissions probe widened to Porsche.

EU started legal action v. 7 countries over VW emissions scandal.

US transportation vehicle emissions equal to a Mount St. Helens eruption every 3 days. 10M tons of CO2.

NYC buying 50 Chev Bolts.

Netherlands wants only zero emissions new car sales by '35, plus phaseout of residential natgas.

Michigan nuke power plant to shut in '18.

Oil/gas comps sued in Oklahoma over links to quakes.

Utah oil sands project delayed, workers laid off.

Chevron cutting capex further in '17 to under $20B.

Final rule issued for US to better track imported seafood.

California limiting red abalone take with population decline.

US southeast drought persists.