ARCTIC WINTER SEA ICE LOWEST EVER RECORDED. MUCH OF ICE APPEARING THINNER THAN EVER.

New global hydropower capacity up 31.5Gw in '16: IHA. 6.4Gw pumped storage, up 2x v. '15. Global hydropower capacity now 1.25Tw with 150Gw pumped storage. China leads, then Brazil.

48% decline in coal power plant development globally in '16. 62% decline in coal power construction starts. 85% decline in new China coal plant permits.

EPA overestimated costs of new vehicle emissions standards: study.

Judge demanding missing "Wayne Tracker" emails from "Tex Drillerson" who didn't even want the dang Secretary of State job in the 1st place.

Biz leaders pushing G20 to commit to climate change action.

China real estate comps created index for greener supply chain.

Booming California solar power market colliding this year with overflowing hydropower reservoirs. Solar operators' curtailments could reach 8Gw this spring.

DHS seeing 1/3 more cyber attacks on US grids.

US biodiesel imports up 65% in '16 to 916M bls because of credits: EIA.

Terni Energia to build 1st of 1Gw solar in Tunisia.

World Bank to back 750Mw solar. (Didn't get where, sorry.)

EIB refinancing German offshore wind in E950M deal.

Eren closed on 33Mw Greek onshore wind project.

India's NTPC announced new 750Mw solar tender.

Tata Power doubling its solar panel production capacity to 400Mw.

ACWA adding 200Mw solar at Dubai project.

Decommissioning costs of offshore oil/gas rigs skyrocketing. Comps converting them to offshore wind platforms.

ICE to start offering US LNG futures.

Libya oil production back up to 700Kb/d with LNA taking more control.

Gazprom claims v. Naftogaz (Ukraine) could reach $80B.

New India lease rule could garner over $5B new oil/gas investment.

Petrobras cut '16 loss, net debt under $100B.

Trump OK of KXL oilpipe expected.

Shop owner busted for selling snow leopard coats.