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Wind Power News: November 2005
These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch in its noncommercial educational effort to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch. They are the products of and owned by the organizations or individuals noted and are shared here according to “fair use” and “fair dealing” provisions of copyright law.
RSEP seeks injunction to halt wind turbine construction
BAD AXE — Residents for Sound Economics and Planning have filed a lawsuit against Huron County and Clerk Peggy Koehler, asking the court to issue an injunction that would stop the construction of wind turbines in the county until a referendum could be held on the zoning ordinance passed by the county board of commissioners during the summer. Complete story »
Panel releases preliminary report on offshore wind power
November 30, 2005, 8:39 PM EST TRENTON, N.J. -- A panel appointed to determine if New Jersey should build energy-generating wind turbines off the coast has released an interim report that _ while it draws no conclusions _ has been criticized by some environmentalists as giving short shrift to wind energy benefits. Complete story »
Council votes down wind farm scheme
devon.editorial@archant.co.uk 30 November 2005 NORTH Devon District Councillors have overwhelmingly rejected the plan to built a wind farm at Fullabrook Down. They agreed with their officers and decided to indicate refusal to the Government which will have the final say. The motion was proposed by Cllr Rodney Cann, who said the application was a threat to the character and appearance of North Devon. Exhibitions for an against the proposed Batsworthy Cross wind farm near South Molton were held last week. Npower . . . Complete story »
Why Did it Take So Long To Face Reality?
Tony Blair has long been known to favour a resurgence of nuclear power, and no matter how the Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks tries to spin it, that is exactly what this review is all about. Greenpeace clearly recognises it, which is why it wasted no time in staging a high-profile protest. The wind industry appears to have recognised it too. For all its attempts to show a brave face yesterday and urge the review to focus on renewables, the jitters were not hard to detect. Complete story »
Anti-nuclear lobby ‘holding back fight on climate change’
GREEN lobby groups that oppose nuclear energy were accused of "fundamentalism" yesterday as the Government announced a review of whether to build a new generation of nuclear power stations. Complete story »
Finding the energy – Blair will need all the help he can get on nuclear power
The Prime Minister has called for a “mature debate” on energy policy. If the antics of two Greenpeace activists yesterday are any indication, he may struggle to achieve that. This is, as he admitted, a “difficult and challenging” matter. Yet it is precisely because it is difficult and will be challenged in emotive terms, that the question must not be avoided. The “review” of Britain’s energy requirements, which should be completed by the summer, is likely to recommend the development of a new generation of nuclear power stations. The Prime Minister needs to start preparing now for the discussion and the distortions that will surely follow. Complete story »
Blair’s U-Turn on Wind Power
Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday signalled a shift away from the Government's stance on wind power when he ordered a wide-ranging review of Britain's energy needs. Complete story »
Blair’s U-Turn on Wind Power
As campaigners warn that onshore windfarms are ruining the countryside while contributing minimal energy supplies, Mr Blair gave the clearest indication yet that the Government now favoured a nuclear "new build". That is widely believed to focus on existing sites such as Hinkley Point in Somerset, and would mark a departure from the Energy White Paper in 2003, which came down heavily in favour of renewables. It comes amid concerns of a projected gap in electricity supplies that could lead . . . Complete story »
Project Threat – Units may affect wind farm
THE future of the $600 million Macarthur Wind Farm project has been threatened by the construction of two small farmstay units on a neighbouring property. Complete story »
Project Threat – Units may affect wind farm
The Moyne Shire Council this week approved construction of the two units on a Gerrigerrup property, owned by Anne and Andrew Gardner. Seven of the 10 councillors voted for the units, with Crs Frank Norton, Ros Stewart and Ken Gale voting against. The Gardners applied to council to build the two farmstay units near the southern boundary of their property, where it meets the proposed wind farm. Due to the need to have one kilometre buffer zones between the wind . . . Complete story »
