Sequelize Locomotive initializer.

gistfile1.js

module.exports = function() {
  console.log('ENVIRONMENT');
  console.log(this.env);
  switch(this.env) {
    case 'development':
      var sequelize = new Sequelize('paragon_development', 'root', null);
      break;
    case 'production':
      if (process.env['HEROKU_POSTGRESQL_COPPER_URL']) {
        var url = require('url').parse(process.env['HEROKU_POSTGRESQL_COPPER_URL']);
        console.log(url);
        var pgOpts = {
            pathname: url.pathname,
            port: url.port,
            host: url.hostname,
            user: url.auth.split(':')[0],
            pass: url.auth.split(':')[1]
        };
        var sequelize = new Sequelize(pgOpts.pathname, pgOpts.user , pgOpts.pass, {
              host: pgOpts.hostname,
              port: pgOpts.port,
              dialect: 'postgres',
              // custom protocol
              // - default: 'tcp'
              // - added in: v1.5.0
              // - postgres only, useful for heroku
              protocol: null
          });
      }
      break;
  }

Heroku var:
HEROKU_POSTGRESQL_JADE_URL: postgres://sgcggjfwldxmvj:PeLXfyFqOBomqjny8bGRcMiNGn@ec2-54-243-181-115.compute-1.amazonaws.com:5432/ddr742teg2dnho