Durban beach police prepares for arrival of the COP 17 delegates

Preparations for the annual UN climate change jamboree COP 17 are are intensifying in Durban. The host city has now proudly announced that it has acquired ten electric bicycles for police officers who patrol along the beachfront area. According to eThekwini mayor James Nxumalo the bicycles have been bought "in a bid to turn it (the city) a bit greener ahead of the COP 17 conference".

$40K for a Ford Focus? - By Henry Payne - Planet Gore - National Review Online

Would you pay $40,000 for the brand new electric Ford Focus over a $16,500 gas model? You already did.

Feeding the World in a Warming World - A New Reason Report - Hit & Run : Reason Magazine

Global warming will clearly affect what, how, and where farmers will grow food in the future as rainfall and temperature patterns shift

Solar cheaper than fossil fuels in a decade, says Steven Chu | Grist

Solar power will be cheaper than fossil fuels at some point between the end of this decade and 2016, said U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu at the Washington Post's Smart Energy conference this morning.

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Chu just punted on #keystone. Says decision rests w/ State, tho he expects to be consulted #nokxl #cleanenergy