Neighbors Clash Over Trees, Solar Power

AP via SFGate ^ | 2/20/8 | TERENCE CHEA, Associated Press Writer

[SmithL]

Where are all the tree-sitters, now?

[SmithL]

Follow up to:

CA: Sunnyvale homeowners told to cut redwoods that block solar panels

and

Redwood growers told to let the sun shine

[tennteacher]

What a dilemma. I love it.

[Kimmers]

On the assumption the solar panel prince is a liberal I wonder what ever happened to peace,love and understanding that liberals claim as their own.....

I guess telling this guy to put it where the sun don’t shine would not fly.....

[chimera]

Sounds like an environmentalist wacko dilemma: chop down trees (which absorb CO2 and produce O2) to let sunlight onto a PV panel, or forego the PV panel and have the homeowner rely on conventional grid-based power (oh my God!).

[RightWhale]

These feuding neighbors already had their thread a couple weeks ago. Are they the only feuding neighbors in the USA?

[RobRoy]

Number one 21’s century growth industry: Civil Law.

[WildcatClan]

Ecomaniacs, you can knock, but no one is home.

[Holicheese]

Where is Flora and Fauna to tree sit?

[GovernmentShrinker]

Can somebody explain to me why solar panels can’t be mounted on the upper limbs of tall trees? I’m sure it would cost a few bucks, but taking down two redwoods won’t be cheap either.

[Izzy Dunne]

I don’t suppose anybody thought of putting the solar panels up a bit higher?

[magslinger]

One chain saw and down they come.

Oops, sorry about the solar panels.

[illiac]

Is this ridiculous or what?

http://www.mcsolar.com/data/California_Solar_Shade_Control_.pdf

[Dixie Yooper]

The guy with the solar panels should be willing to move in order to save the trees. Trees are also solar panels. (was that green enough?)

[MediaMole]

Cutting down trees is an art, not a science. Sometimes they don’t fall where you want them to. Sometimes they kick back and fly clear through walls like a huge redwood battering ram.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

Chop down nature’s free, effective air conditioners; in order to get sunlight to solar panels — to power the mechanical air conditioners they’ll need when the trees are gone. What am I missing? Maybe I should have studied post-modern “logic” in university.

[I see my hands]

I'm going off grid in 2-3 years and am researching solar and wind. I'm interested in learning. If anyone has info/opinions I'd be grateful to hear them.

Yuck @ the lefty internet sites I have to visit in order to educate myself!

You see my mountain:

[NormsRevenge]

Thx for this update..

amazing, 2 redwoods will bite the deck ,, uhh dust..

I love Utopia,, don;t you?

[Calvin Locke]

I'm starting a new business renting solar panels.

This is going to be part of my advertising campaign:

"Neighbors' trees blocking your view? No problem. Rent our solar panels if those ugly trees cast a shadow on your property. Once the panels are up, the law says the trees must come down....".

What do you think?

[chimera]

Sounds good. I’ll start a tree trimming/cutting business and you can refer your customers to me. Then I can sell the firewood to the wood burners. Plenty of CO2 and CO and PAHs to go around...