I never thought I would say this but there are limits to fighting climate change. A Jersey shore man has erected a giant windmill to help power his home. Neighbors want it gone and the Long Beach Township might just enact an ordinance to take it down.
From WNBC:
LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- One man's source of electric power is causing an ill wind to blow in Long Beach Township. Two of Michael Mercurio's neighbors have filed a lawsuit to stop him from using a windmill in his backyard that helps to heat and light his house. The suit contends the windmill is too noisy, creates shadows on their property and spoils their sleep.
Michael Mercurio's efforts are great for the environment, but a nuisance to the neighbors.
In response, the township's board of commissioners discussed proposing an ordinance that would ban the building of windmills higher than 12 feet, except for decorative purposes.
There's nothing wrong with solar panels on a house (which powers 75% of the property) but the turbine does create a disturbance with shadows and noise. Wind turbines are a great source of energy and I believe we should install thousands or millions more, just not in the middle of a neighborhood.
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