Oddly, the town of Woodland, North Carolina recently voted to reject the construction of a solar farm in the area, because residents were afraid of the potential consequences. Some residents showed up to town meetings insisting that not enough was known about solar technology and that solar panels could lead to numerous problems, including the potential draining of the sun.

One retired teacher who should have known better arrived at the meeting and suggested that having solar panels in the area could prevent plants from growing, because there would be less sun energy for photosynthesis. She said that areas that were near solar panels were not as green as other areas because the plants were getting less sunlight. Going on, she blamed solar panels for increased levels of cancer in the region.

"I want to know what's going to happen, I want information. Enough is enough. I don't see the profit for the town. People come with hidden agendas. Until we can find if anything is going to damage this community, we shouldn't sign any paper," she said, according to the Roanoke Herald.

Another resident argued that that panels would suck up all the energy from the sun and prevent businesses from developing in the area.

"You're killing your town. All the young people are going to move out," he added.