Saturday, May 6, 2017

US ON HISTORIC STREAK OF RECORD HIGH TEMPS - 29 MONTHS IN A ROW


Arctic sea extent in April tied with lowest-ever April - last year's.

Atmospheric CO2 passed 410 PPM.

1 of 32 US utilities asked said Trump is saving coal industry.

Alaskans to profit from CO2 credits.

A green investment fund had money in coal utilities.

Climate action a "huge necessity": NATO official.

2/3 of Canada's el is "green".

Japan had 1st successful experiment with methane hydrates.

20 Republican House members now endorse GOP resolution calling for action on climate change.

DOE will honor "all" funding commitments: memo.

India inked 1Gw of wind deals, wants 1Gw more.

Europe registered 29K EVs in March, up 30% Y/Y.

UK public support for clean/renewable power still at all-time high.

Orix (Japan) buying $627M stake in Ormat.

Solar Stratos 1st test flight of solar plane.

PGGM investing in 275Mw of Solar City systems.

Tesla Model Y won't use Model 3 platform.

VDL Bus & Coach got order for 118 E buses for Netherlands.

Apple creating $1B fund for investments in advanced manufacturing in US.

Vestas was #1 wind turbine supplier in 2H16: Navigant. Sold over 6.4Gw, almost 3Gw more than 1H16.

Lighting industry launched assault on Obama's light bulb rules.

US states following Trump in rolling back regs.

Hundreds of dead sharks washed up in California.

Humans need to escape Earth in 100 years: Hawking.

Up to 35 oil tankers idle off Malaysia. ~65M bls.

OPEC kept output at 31.85Mb/d in April.

US added 6 oil rigs, 2 natgas rigs last week.

Dakota Access pipeline to open early next month.

Most states don't regulate natgas lines like the one in Colorado home explosion last month.

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