Keystone XL: NASA’s James Hansen risks arrest…. again | Watts Up With That?

IMHO, 39 angry activists don’t speak for the country.

Totnes wind turbine plan rejected by South Hams Council | This is Devon

Councillors voted by 16 to 3 against the application by the Totnes Renewable Energy Society (TRESOC) with 4 abstentions.

It was rejected because of the "sustained and unacceptable harm to the landscape, the visual impact and effects on the historic environment".

Protestors who gathered outside the meeting said "common sense had prevailed."

- Bishop Hill blog - Bank of England attacks green policies

The Telegraph is reporting the comments of Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England at the launch of the Bank's quarterly inflation report. Environmental policies it seems are an "own-goal".

THE HOCKEY SCHTICK: New analysis finds EPA grossly exaggerates fuel economy of Chevy Volt

The EPA claims that the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid obtains 96.3 mpg-equivalent when operated in electric mode, and 37 mpg when operated in gas mode. However, a new analysis based upon realistic assumptions finds only a 4.8% difference in CO2 emissions between gas and electric modes, which would indicate the mpg-equivalent for use as an electric car would be 38.8, about 2.5 times less than the EPA claim of 96.3.