Siting Community Wind Farms: An Investigation of NIMBY

Wind energy is expanding rapidly in the United States as the nation\'s energy policy objectives increasingly focus on renewables. Public opinion polls show that a majority of Americans support wind energy development but actual wind farm projects often face intense local opposition. This dichot...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boatwright, Jessica Ann
Other Authors: Agricultural and Applied Economics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/23750