Urban turbine

A homeowner in northwest Omaha wants a permit to put a small windmill in his yard. Neighbors are wary. I would like to know how practical personal windmills in the city are, since most commercial windmills require wide open spaces and create a lot of noise pollution. If it is a practical solution, it might really take off. I'd like to see more green energy solutions like this one.

-Mary Hepburn, managing editor