Star Tribune Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:54:47 GMT
One person's sustainable is another person's tacky
As interest in roof-mounted solar panels grows, more Minnesota homeowners are running into opposition from neighbors and community associations that restrict them because of their appearance. Minnesota homeowners who want to install solar panels on their roofs describe the panels as "cool," "forward," "space-age." But "unsightly" is another word that crops up often when they go before neighborhood association boards, some of which ban solar panels in their covenants. It's a conflict that can put friendly neighbors in an awkward position of public disagreement, but one that is becoming more common as high energy prices and concern about global warming prompt more residents to pursue generating heat and electricity from the sun.
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