Two sources of renewable energy — solar generation and wind power — are heading in opposite directions in San Francisco where, according to the San Francisco Chronicle, solar installations have double over the last 2 1/2 years compared to only nine wind projects.

Not In My Backyard (NIMBY) syndrome is well documented in the wind energy sector. In short, it’s difficult to hide a wind turbine — no matter what size. Nantucket property owners, for instance, have long resisted progress of the Cape Wind, a project that aims to site 130 offshore wind turbines in Nantucket Sound. While [...]