Why arent there more turbines in the suburbs?
Although a number of residents in outlying areas (like Joliet and Plainfield) have erected turbines for their homes, larger turbines, like Big Windy in Schiller Park, have been requested but are often met with opposition. In addition to the red tape required to have a large-scale turbine built, the suburbs are more densely populated and may block the wind necessary to make such a turbine successful. UPDATE: You may soon see more wind turbines; Governor Pat Quinn signed the School District Intergovernmental Cooperation Renewable Energy Act, allowing schools to use solar and wind energy to power their facilities.
