bust Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 US town rejects solar panels amid fears they 'suck up all the energy from the sun' A retired science teacher said she was concerned the panels would prevent plants in the area from growing. A US town has rejected a proposal for a solar farm following public concerns. Members of the public in Woodland, North Carolina, expressed their fear and mistrust at the proposal to allow Strata Solar Company to build a solar farm off Highway 258. During the Woodland Town Council meeting, one local man, Bobby Mann, said solar farms would suck up all the energy from the sun and businesses would not go to Woodland. Jane Mann, a retired science teacher, said she was concerned the panels would prevent plants in the area from photosynthesizing, stopping them from growing. Ms Mann said she had seen areas near solar panels where plants are brown and dead because they did not get enough sunlight. She also questioned the high number of cancer deaths in the area, saying no one could tell her solar panels didn't cause cancer. The area around Woodland is a popular choice because it has an electrical substation allowing the panels to be hooked up to the national grid. A spokesperson for Strata told the meeting: "There are no negative impacts. A solar farm is a wonderful use for a property like this." They added: "The panels don't draw additional sunlight." The council voted three to one against rezoning the land and later voted for a moratorium on future solar farms. Speaking after the COP-21 summit on climate change in Paris pledged to limit global warming below the threshold of 2°c, Pope Francis said the plan will require "a concerted and generous commitment" from everyone. Experts said a move towards renewable power, with investment in wind and solar energy, will be required to cut down on emissions. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-town-rejects-solar-panels-amid-fears-they-suck-up-all-the-energy-from-the-sun-a6771526.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Hi, Un-fucking-believable. How stupid can people get? Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiery Jack Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Is it April 1st already? F*ck me, I must've slept for 3 months and missed my Xmas flight to Thailand. jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coss Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted December 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Retired and still a Miss.........says it all really :banghead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 WTF????? Dumb as door posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/02/14/277058739/1-in-4-americans-think-the-sun-goes-around-the-earth-survey-says I'm not particularly surprised at this, research has shown that 25% of Americans believe the sun revolves around the earth, and some of their scientists are convinced the world is flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 ...and research has shown that 99% of Thais believe that the world ends once they step outside of Thailand... :stirthepo :stirthepo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 “Three other solar farms had previously been accepted by the town council, with one of them now putting solar panels up.†LINK This was a zoning issue. The "zoning people" are going hog wild all over the country. First they all pass strict zoning laws. Then when an applicant requests a variance - the nut cases come out of the wood work. Have the same issues with windmills. No one wants them. Disturbs their "view". Even if they can't see them from their home or business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Hi, Un-fucking-believable. How stupid can people get? as stupid as following isis ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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