THIS JANUARY 3RD WARMEST JANUARY IN GLOBAL RECORDS

Drought lingers in Colorado River Basin.

Melting Canada glaciers ('05-'15) now a major contributor to sea level rise: UC Irvine.

18% of preterm births (globally in '10) linked to outdoor air pollution exposure: Stockholm Enviro Institute.

Coal magnate Murray calls climate change a "hoax".

Largest coal power plant west of Mississippi to close in '19.

China suspended all coal imports from N Korea as part of UN sanctions over nuke/missile programs.

EMP attack a minimal risk to grid transformers: study.

Europe to lead molten silicon power storage R&D.

Sonnen (Germany) plans US expansion for home power battery backup.

Gaelectric E90M for compressed air power storage project.

Eco Energy World adding 280Mw to Australia solar power pipeline.

Senvion 300Mw Australia wind power orders.

Overland Sun Farming advancing 320Mw Australia project.

Saud RfQ for 700Mw new wind, solar power.

Dubai buying 200 Teslas for taxis.

500Mw offshore wind project off Germany with Siemens, Enbridge.

US crude, gasoline stockpiles at 27-year high.

US gasoline consumption at 15-year low in Jan to 8.2Mb/d: EIA.

Libya oil production est. to reach 1.2Mb/d by August from 700K now. 1.7M projected by March of '18.

US govt says Venezuela VP a drug trafficker, froze his US assets. Colgate, Palmolive shutting down their soap production in Venezuela.

UAE wants to colonize Mars with Space X.

Iraq oil reserves estimated up to 153B bls from 143.

CNPC joined BP, Total in Abu Dhabi oil venture.