BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 19, 2022
The size and efficiency of wind mill and solar panel farms need serious R&D to downsize not only windmills and solar panel structures but space required for projects. Solar panels, in particular, need to concentrate the sun’s energy in a single source requiring compact space but producing sufficient energy to generate electricity for distribution for consumer/non-consumer needs. Both large and small (but numerous) windmill farm and solar panel farm projects will easily detract from the natural beauty of the Maine landscape from the ground and especially as “scene” from the air should Maine’s scenic natural beauty become a footstool of energy projects located in Maine. ~ Richard Mackin Jr., Millinocket