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Wind Power News: Spain
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Where Dalí once painted the sea, wind turbines are set to rise
Contentious plans to erect a wind farm off the northeastern coast of Spain are part of a tense debate over where to locate new renewable energy projects across Europe. PORT LLIGAT, Spain – Moises Tibau clambered aboard his small wooden boat at dawn, pushing off from a craggy outcropping in front of the house where Salvador Dalí composed some of his most famous Surrealist paintings. Mr. Tibau, one of the two remaining fishermen in this speck of a Mediterranean town about . . . Complete story »
El gobierno ariquero propone desplazar el parque eólico marino hacia el puerto
[The mayor of Arico, Sebastián Martín, stated that the proposal “negatively affects the quality of life of the coastal populations” and recalled “the social and institutional consensus to preserve the entire strip of the coastline from wind and photovoltaic facilities for the protection of the landscape and the natural environment, as well as promoting sustainable development in this municipal territory.] El gobierno municipal de Arico reclama el estudio de alternativas para emplazar el parque eólico marino del Sur y propone . . . Complete story »
Wind turbines kill up to 3,000 birds and bats in Asturias
Between 2,000 and 3,000 birds and bats have been killed by wind turbines in Asturias since they were first implemented, according to estimates made by SEO/BirdLife. The environmental NGO, which has analysed the information published by the Government of Asturias, has argued that the public figures – only 372 incidents between 2001 and 2020 – do not consider factors such as the rate of detectability in the search for carcasses or the rate of disappearance of carcasses due to scavengers. . . . Complete story »
‘No windfarm’ say 13,000 opposed to installation off the Cabo de Gata-Nijar national park
Opposition to the proposed offshore Mar de Agata windfarm facing the Cabo de Gata-Nijar national park continues to grow. To date 13,000 people – including members of 120 local, regional and national groups – have signed the online www.change.org petition organised by the Stop Parque Eolico Mar de Agata platform. “They understand that the loss of biodiversity resulting from the windfarm would be as serious as climate change,” an Amigos del Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Nijar group spokesperson said. “And . . . Complete story »
Why this rebel rural community in north-east Spain is fighting back against wind farms
Vicente’s parents are no longer alive, but in the small, stone town of Calaceite on a remote Aragonese hillside, he still vividly remembers their stories. Vicente is 83. He remembers how they talked of the Spanish Civil War, of the green-uniformed fascists, of the militia, of how their native language – a mix of Catalan and Spanish known locally as chapureáo – was outlawed by Franco. How in order to handicap the Republican resistance, the dictator banned communities from living . . . Complete story »
Wind turbines in sherry heartland leave a sour taste
The historic heart of sherry country in southern Spain will be ruined by a wind turbine park, according to wine producers who say that its construction has destroyed vineyards and spoilt the landscape. Diggers have begun clearing the ground for the wind farm northwest of Jerez, which is one of the points of the so-called Sherry Triangle along with the port cities of Sanlúcar de Barrameda and El Puerto de Santa María. The project at the site has stoked fierce . . . Complete story »
The Times se hace eco del problema del parque eólico de Macharnudo
La defensa del viñedo del Marco de Jerez contra el avance de las renovables está teniendo un gran impacto mediático, también en la prensa internacional, que se hace eco del problema al que se enfrentan las históricas viñas del jerez a través de informaciones como la publicada el pasado viernes por The Times. ‘Wind turbines in sherry heartland leave a sour taste’ (‘Los molinos de viento dejan un sabor amargo en el corazón de la tierra del sherry’) titula el . . . Complete story »
Miles de gallegos se movilizan contra la invasión de eólicos en los montes
Con chocolatadas, marchas por los montes, despliegues de pancartas ante subestaciones eléctricas e incluso escenificaciones de entierros, la plataforma Eólica, Así Non mostró ayer su oposición a la que consideran una invasión de parques eólicos. Más de 170 entidades vecinales y ecologistas protagonizaron movilizaciones en 22 localidades gallegas, como Ferrol, Carral, Pontevedra o Marín. Y expresaron su rechazo a “los 300 macroproyectos de eólicos en la comunidad autónoma” , justo en el Día de las Montañas. Según los convocantes, “la . . . Complete story »
Más de 350 personas se concentraron en Cruces y Cerdedo en defensa del monte y «contra a invasión eólica»
Más de 350 personas se concentraron este sábado en las localidades de Vila de Cruces y Cerdedo-Cotobade en defensa de la montaña y en protesta por la «invasión eólica» que amenaza las comarcas de Deza y Tabeirós-Terra de Montes. Lo hicieron en respuesta a la convocatoria a nivel gallego lanzada por Adega y la coordinadora eólica Así non, apoyada en 170 plataformas que luchan contra el descontrol eólico. Plataformas locales secundaron estas acciones. En Vila de Cruces centenar y medio . . . Complete story »
Spanish court puts Iberdrola CEO under investigation in alleged spying case
Spain’s High Court on Wednesday placed Iberdrola (IBE.MC) Chief Executive and Chairman Ignacio Sanchez Galan under investigation as part of a probe into an alleged spying case dating back to 2004-2017, a court document showed. The court will investigate Galan’s connections with the hiring of former police chief Jose Manuel Villarejo, who was released from jail in March after three years of pre-trial detention in a separate case based on allegations of money laundering and bribing public officials. The decision . . . Complete story »
