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Wind Power News: Italy
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La Sardegna ha limitato i parchi eolici e solari all’1 per cento del territorio
[Sardinia has limited wind and solar farms to 1 percent of its territory] Mercoledì il consiglio regionale della Sardegna ha approvato una legge per individuare le aree idonee alla costruzione di impianti per la produzione di energia da fonti rinnovabili, principalmente eolici e solari. I criteri individuati dalla maggioranza di centrosinistra sono molto rigidi: gli impianti potranno essere costruiti solo sull’1 per cento del territorio. L’approvazione è arrivata al termine di un lungo dibattito che ha coinvolto la politica sarda . . . Complete story »
Renewables revolt in Sardinia
The bolts securing the towering wind turbine were unscrewed under cover of darkness, an act of sabotage symbolising a vehement pushback against renewable energy in Sardinia. Long summers and strong winds make the Italian island a prime location for wind and solar power, but intense investor interest has spooked locals who say Sardinia is being exploited. The loosened bolts were discovered before the turbine on the edge of the village of Mamoiada toppled over, but it was one of several . . . Complete story »
Stars back Orvieto’s opposition to wind turbines
Environmentalists, actors and film directors are amongst those fighting to prevent 200-metre wind turbines from dwarfing the mediaeval town of Orvieto. German company RWE has obtained permission to place seven turbines on an idyllic stretch of countryside between Orvieto and Lake Bolsena famous for its vineyards and olive groves. Landmarks include extinct volcanoes and historic sites. The turbines will be four times as tall as Orvieto’s cathedral built in the 13th century, which is regarded as one of Italy’s finest . . . Complete story »
Italian town outraged over plan for wind turbines four times taller than famous cathedral
Campaigners argue that machines will ruin an unspoilt rural area that spans Umbria and Lazio Campaigners are battling the planned construction of giant wind turbines among the olive groves, vineyards and woods of Umbria. They say that at 200 metres (656ft), the turbines will be four times the height of the 13th-century cathedral or duomo of Orvieto, a medieval hilltop town in the area of Italy where the turbines will be built. Considered one of the finest Gothic buildings in . . . Complete story »
Eolico, al porto di Oristano il presidio è a oltranza. Comitati all’attacco: «Dov’è la Regione?»
[Wind energy moratorium under fire: Clashes have put the spotlight on the assault in Sardinia.] Gli scontri hanno acceso i riflettori sull’assalto in Sardegna, moratoria sotto tiro. È il nuovo step della battaglia contro l’eolico. Gli scontri nel porto di Oristano tra forze dell’ordine e manifestanti e il presidio a oltranza hanno acceso definitivamente i riflettori sull’assalto alla Sardegna: «La politica non ci ha ascoltato e una questione urbanistica rischia di trasformarsi in un’emergenza sociale». Le parole a caldo di . . . Complete story »
Sardinia imposes moratorium in face of plans for 3,000 wind turbines
The governor of Sardinia has suspended the construction of hundreds of wind turbines, claiming they will destroy the beauty of the Mediterranean island’s mountain peaks, farmland and sweeping beaches. Alessandra Todde, president of Sardinia, declared an 18-month moratorium on the construction of wind farms on the island, where applications have been submitted to add 3,000 new turbines to the existing 780. “Sardinia can finally decide its destiny,” said Todde, who was elected on a left-wing ticket last year. Todde told . . . Complete story »
La Provincia dice no al parco eolico a Saliceto: “Impatto devastante sul paesaggio”
[Provincial Council of Cuneo says no to windpower facility in Saliceto: “Devastating impact on the landscape”] “Impatto devastante sul paesaggio”. Per questo il consiglio provinciale convocato d’urgenza il 2 aprile ha dato il suo parere negativo al progetto del parco eolico “Monte Cerchio” che la ditta Windtek di Torino vuole realizzare tra le province di Savona e Cuneo con l’installazione di sette pale eoliche alte oltre 200 metri sulle colline dell’alta Langa. Lo riporta l’ufficio stampa della Provincia che spiega . . . Complete story »
Assalto eolico, il Tar salva la “Stonehenge sarda”
Bocciato il ricorso della Green Sardegna 2 che voleva conficcare le pale eoliche a Goni, tra Menhir e necropoli. [The appeal of Green Sardegna 2, who wanted to stick the wind turbines in Goni, between the menhir and the necropolis, was rejected: Renewable energies cannot in any way prevail or, worse, be all-encompassing over other constitutional values, such as the landscape, the environment, the culture, and the identity of a people.] Volevano assaltare a colpi di pale eoliche il proscenio . . . Complete story »
«Un referendum per dire NO alle pale eoliche in Calabria: Occhiuto tuteli i Calabresi»
Un referendum per dire NO a nuovi impianti eolici in Calabria. Per dire basta al proliferare della pale che stanno devastando il territorio calabrese senza portare nulla all’economia calabrese. E gli impianti realizzati dovranno essere smontati e smaltiti in tempi brevi (massimo 20 anni). Questa la nostra proposta contro una situazione che, in tutta Italia, sta creando un movimento di pensiero contrario a questo scempio ambientale in atto. A tal proposito chiediamo al Governatore Occhiuto di tutelare il territorio calabrese . . . Complete story »
Secco “no” della Provincia di Cuneo all’impianto eolico sul Monte Cerchio
«Seven wind turbines over 200 meters high positioned on the hills of the Alta Langa (which reach just 600 meters above sea level) would have devastating effects on the landscape, the main driver of local tourism». Complete story »
