Q&A - Conflicts and Solutions

Question: Might a sustained marketing effort convince people that turbines are beautiful as sustainable sources of energy?
Pete D.: Some will find them beautiful, others will find them threatening no matter what. A broad middle can be educated. Most importantly, people need to be aware of the problems of the status quo: exporting harm and air pollution to midwest coal power plants, Virginian Appalachian mountains, etcetera.


Question: Need to identify specific places, before the developer comes in, to say "this is where it's acceptable." Local cost and a global benefit [ed: which too frequently stymies these projects, since the minority harmed is much more vocal than the global majority who benefits: the tragedy of the commons problem].

Pete D.: Took a step towards this with the Gov. Task Force. In the ocean, it's potentially possible. Even in state expedited areas, conflicts will flare up.