Monrovia Preservationist Picks Maybe-Ugly But Green Future Over Pure Historic

In the January newsletter of the Monrovia Historic Preservation Group, group president Jim Wigton describes his decision to add solar panels to his historic home. He writes: They may be ugly but they are the future." He says that "their appearance on the roofs of residential homes may be unsightly to many (and especially, perhaps, to preservationists), but because they are renewable and somewhat green (the panels themselves are not) they will most likely become the norm unless a cheaper alternative can be found."

Comment: A difficult situation for Wigton to be in, but I suppose if you hold two ideals that occasionally come into conflict, you gotta choose one.

- Brad Haugaard

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