Solar, Wind, Soot and Trash

RFK Jr. says we should put solar panels on every roof we rebuild after Hurricane Sandy - NY Times op-ed - http://nyti.ms/TXKXEi 

Federal government attempts to kick-start the offshore wind industry by awarding $28M in grants for 7 wind projects - http://nyti.ms/UYCrWl

EPA sets tighter soot rules to lower particle emissions linked to thousands of cases of disease and death each year.  http://   nyti.ms/UYCCB3

Just in time for the holidays, a new documentary about the ultimate fate of just about everything we lug home from the mall opens on Friday in limited release in the United States. "Trashed," directed by Candida Brady and starring Jeremy Irons, delves into the less festive side of consumerism and waste disposal. Here's the film's trailer. http://youtu.be/7UM73CEvwMY