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Estimate: €900,000+ to dismantle and dispose of one turbine
Author: Malafosse, J.
Montpellier, January 29, 2008 Sirs, Following the consultation that you asked for, here is the estimate that we propose for the dismantling and demolition of wind turbines in the commune of Saint Etienne de Lugdares. The dismantling and demolition require the presence on site of: One 700-tonne crane and two 50-tonne cranes. A Copex CVM 500 metal press and shredder. A team of five people for 30 working days for unbolting, blow-torching, and shredding the metal parts. Class II disposal . . .
More »Industrial wind: a failure written in the European statistics
Author: Fédération Environnement Durable
[from “Eolien industriel: un échec en filigrane dans les statistiques Européennes”] Does large-scale development of industrial wind energy actually reduce the consumption of fossil fuels or emission of CO2? Comparison of per-capita wind and thermal electricity production and CO2 emissions in Germany, Denmark, Spain, and France. Germany – most industrial wind facilities in the world (18,400 MW in 2005) — 2005: 10.6 tonnes CO2 per capita, 6.4 tonnes from electricity +190% per capita production from wind from 2000 to 2005 +9% per capita . . .
More »Conclusion of the Beaux-Arts Academy
Author: Académie des Beaux-Arts
One of the primary missions of the Beaux-Arts Academy is to guard our heritage with conservation and harmonious development. In view of the considerations explored here, the Academy affirms: 1) That wind turbines, machines 150 meters in height, are contradictory to the French tradition that has always consisted of harmonizing architecture, however bizarre, with the countryside in respect of scale. The confrontation of such installations, which the promoters envision installing today in a massive way, with special sites and quality . . .
More »Les Eoliennes: Rapport de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts
Author: Académie des Beaux-Arts
Conclusion de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts L’une des missions prépondérantes de l’Académie des Beaux-Arts est de veiller à la conservation et au développement harmonieux de notre patrimoine. Au vu des considérations exposées ci-dessus, elle affirme : 1) Que les éoliennes, machines de 150 mètres de haut, sont en contradiction avec la tradition française qui a toujours consisté jusqu’à présent à harmoniser l’architecture, même insolite, avec le paysage en respectant son échelle. La confrontation de telles installations, que les promoteurs envisagent d’installer aujourd’hui . . .
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