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Not In My Backyard – attacks on renewable energy prevent jobs and economic growth

The US Chamber of Commerce put into action an initiative called
Project No Project, which looks at energy projects being delayed or
stopped entirely due to NIMBYism. Project No Project has projected
that in the short term the 351 projects the group looked at could
produce $1.1 trillion for the economy and create 1.9 million jobs a
year. Also once these projects are created and established, they are
estimated to produce $145 billion and create 791,000 jobs…..

The Real Cost of NIMBYism, Reneweable Energy Magazine Al Maiorino , 07
February 2013 All over the world renewable energy projects are being
delayed or stopped entirely due to the NIMBY or “not in my backyard”
phenomenon, this is a case that often involves people in communities
who stall developments in their areas due to a variety of reasons.
NIMBYism is not limited to the United States, it is global.

The amountof revenue and jobs that have been lost or delayed due to public opposition and protest to renewable energy projects is astounding.Wind farm projects in Staffordshire County, UK have been delayed due to community resistance. Wind farms would serve as a good renewable energy source for the region, but the community feels the development would harm their rural communities and prevent tourism. The community concerns have now reached the government and the project has continuedto be stalled.

In Dennis, Massachusetts members of the community oppose the wind
energy project currently going on.  Though the wind farm creates a
viable source of renewable energy, many residents complain about the
noise of the wind turbines, and would like them shut off at night or
altogether.

In Bedminster Township, New Jersey solar projects are being delayed
because of opposition from the local residents. The community fears
that covering a local farm with solar panels will harm the natural
resources of the area and destroy the rural feel of the region.  The
developers of the project say that the solar energy produced annually
would be equivalent to the amount of electricity for 1,053 homes.
Though solar energy has many benefits, the community continues to
resist the idea because of the change that would happen to the town
landscape.

Solar projects in California have been delayed and fought for years by
community members.  Many people who live in the desert do not want the
solar panels there because they do not think of the desert as empty
space, but as their land and many people farm plants there.  Solar
energy is quiet and clean, but the community members still feel the
panels will affect their lives.
The US Chamber of Commerce put into action an initiative called
Project No Project, which looks at energy projects being delayed or
stopped entirely due to NIMBYism. Project No Project has projected
that in the short term the 351 projects the group looked at could
produce $1.1 trillion for the economy and create 1.9 million jobs a
year. Also once these projects are created and established, they are
estimated to produce $145 billion and create 791,000 jobs…..
http://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/article/the-real-cost-of-nimbyism-20130207

February 8, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | 2 WORLD, renewable