Wind farms have no measurable effect on nearby property values, according to a government report published Wednesday.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory spent three years examining nearly 7,500 sales of homes in 10 communities near two dozen wind energy plants in nine states.
They found no evidence home prices were affected by the view or the distance between the home and the wind farm.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory spent three years examining nearly 7,500 sales of homes in 10 communities near two dozen wind energy plants in nine states.
They found no evidence home prices were affected by the view or the distance between the home and the wind farm.
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