In yet another example of green energy looking a little less attractive in reality than in theory, a resort town in the blue state of Maryland has refused the remarkable offer by U.S. Wind for free electricity for the life of the wind farm because the offshore turbines might ruin the picturesque view from the beaches.
While the decision ultimately falls to state and federal authorities, Ocean City officials are attempting to block creation of the wind farm despite U.S. Wind’s increasingly generous offer, which now includes hundreds of thousands of dollars per year in community investments and free electricity for the life of the wind farm. That source of free energy, city officials worry, may turn away potential tourists and thus revenues.
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