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San Francisco may encourage wind and solar energy use equally, but the
number of solar panel installations has doubled to more than 2,000 since a
citywide incentive was drawn up 2 1/2 years ago. Meanwhile, the number of
wind turbines remains in the single digits.
"Wind turbines are less common right now in San Francisco because they're a little more unpredictable," said Tyrone Jue, spokesman for the city's Public Utilities Commission. "But in the right location, they can be a steady and reliable source of renewable power." Nathan Miller learned the hard way that location, aesthetics and neighborhood support are key to using wind power, and his situation highlights the difficulty of trying to harness wind energy in a densely populated city. The 52-year-old has lived........ Web Link >> http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2010/12/06/BAOR1GLP1M.DTL |