My mother and I chat a lot about different alternative energy options, mainly because she is lucky enough to live in Hawaii where solar hot water has been mandated for future construction. But one thing that has been ultra controversial on the Big Island has been wind power for the same very obvious reasons that other communities have an issue with it: the size of the turbines needed to harness this source of energy. So, if investing in wind power is likely to make your neighbors upset, why not get your neighbors involved? Heck, while you're at it, why not give them an ownership stake in the project, so they have the potential to make some money on an alternative...