Energy kill

Energy kill

A town council in North Carolina has rejected plans to rezone land for a solar farm after one resident voiced fears it would "suck up all the energy from the sun" and another, a retired science teacher...

Energy kill

A town council in North Carolina has rejected plans to rezone land for a solar farm after one resident voiced fears it would "suck up all the energy from the sun" and another, a retired science teacher, said it could hinder photosynthesis in the area and stop plants from growing. Another mentioned that no one could tell her solar panels didn't cause cancer. Other residents feared the effect it would have on the price of their homes. The solar panel company representative (probably with a sigh) told the meeting the only sunlight used would be that which fell on the panels directly and that the panels don't draw additional sunlight.

town council/conseil municipal - to rezone/ici, relocaliser - to voice/exprimer - to suck up/absorber, ici monopoliser – retired/à la retraite - to hinder/gêner, entraver – panel/panneau – sigh/soupir – sunlight/lumière solaire - to draw, drew, drawn/ici, utilizer