The Right to Sunlight: Solar vs. Redwood Trees
February 7th, 2008 by Andrea Kissack
In Silicon Valley, a battle between neighbors has turned into a different kind of face off: solar energy versus trees. It turns out that growing redwood trees can actually be a crime in California, if they block solar panels… as one couple in Sunnyvale found out the hard way. David Gorn reports on a new kind of legal battle — the struggle over who has the right… to sunlight.
You may listen to the “The Right to Sunlight: Solar vs. Redwood Trees” Radio report online, as well as find additional links and resources.
Andrea Kissack is Senior Editor for QUEST at KQED Public Radio.
Tags: California Solar Shade Control Act, KQED, kqedquest, pbs, public radio, QUEST, redwoods, renewable energy, Science, solar, solar energy, solar panels, sunnyvale
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