Alternative Energy Grid Vs. Locals and Enviros

"Will the green energy dream come to fruition? This week NOW explores obstacles to the promise of renewables-energy generated from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, and rain.

As America looks to dramatically increase its use of renewable energy, an inconvenient reality stands in the way: the need to upgrade the country's antiquated electricity grid. Part of that overhaul involves the construction of gigantic and expensive long-distance transmission lines to carry clean energy from remote sites to population centers."