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Wasting away in Wind-and-Solarville
While green advocates commonly use the terms renewable, sustainable, and net zero to describe their efforts, the dirty little secret is that much of the waste from solar panels and wind turbines is ending up in landfills. The current amounts of fiberglass, resins, aluminum and other chemicals – not to mention propeller blades from giant wind turbines – pose no threat current to local town dumps, but this largely ignored problem will become more of a challenge in the years . . . Complete story »
Dutch postpone offshore wind farm tenders due to low interest
The Netherlands will postpone tenders for two offshore wind farms with a total capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW) due to a lack of interest from potential bidders, the Dutch government said on Friday. The tenders had originally been planned for September. The government said it would now only open a tender for one location in the North Sea with a capacity of 1 GW then. The Dutch Climate ministry said in March that interest for the three sites it wanted . . . Complete story »
Windrad brennt! Löschen: Impossible
Bremervörde (Niedersachsen) – Lodernde Flammen, brennende Trümmer, die in die Tiefe stürzen: In Bremervörde hat ein Windrad Feuer gefangen. Die Einsatzkräfte waren machtlos, der Brand in 65 Meter Höhe war nicht zu löschen. Gegen 18.45 Uhr ging der Notruf bei der Feuerwehr ein. In einem Windpark nahe Iselersheim (Niedersachsen) stand am Donnerstag eine Windkraftanlage in Flammen. Beim Eintreffen der Einsatzkräfte brannte die Gondel bereits lichterloh. Ein Rotorblatt war bereits abgestürzt, weitere Trümmerteile folgten. Feuerwehr löscht Trümmer – Windrad nicht erreichbar . . . Complete story »
Wind turbine section wedged under bridge south-west of Brisbane after truck misses offramp and slams into overpass
A major highway and bridge south-west of Brisbane remains closed after a truck carrying part of a wind turbine crashed into the overpass and became wedged underneath it. A wind turbine has caused traffic chaos in Queensland after becoming wedged under a bridge on a major highway, which remains closed 12 hours after the incident. Police remain at the scene of the crash at North Tivoli south-west of Brisbane where a truck carrying a section of wind turbine got stuck . . . Complete story »
Wind project in Minesota on hold as costs rise
A clean energy developer is temporarily halting its proposed wind farm in southwest Minnesota, saying the Trump administration’s tariffs are partly to blame. The decision has alarmed some clean energy advocates, who say President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war is making the already difficult process of connecting renewable energy projects to the electrical grid even harder. National Grid Renewables’ Plum Creek Wind project had already cleared some of the most common hurdles for a clean energy project. State regulators approved . . . Complete story »
Clinton County closer to new wind turbine rules
Clinton County, Iowa’s planning and zoning commission approved changes to the existing ordinance. Those changes would increase the setback for any new turbines to be about 2,500 feet from a property line, which is about double the current setback. No wind turbines could be built within ten miles of the Mississippi River or within five miles from the Wapsipinicon River. There would also be a two-mile setback requirement from any city border within Clinton County. The changes now go to . . . Complete story »
Wind farm objectors slam consultation as they call for council to back them
Residents are casting doubt over the depth of Someva’s consultation efforts as they continue to fight against the Sunny Corner Wind Farm project. Someva, one of the two companies behind the wind farm, said in April 2025 that it had engaged with more than 665 people and 130 groups since the project was announced in May 2024. It has also held several community events about the project. At its May 7, 2025 policy committee meeting, Bathurst Regional Council again heard . . . Complete story »
Photos: Lotus Creek Wind Farm site, Connors Ranges, coastal range of Central Queensland
Here are some very recent photos of what is happening at the Lotus Creek Wind Farm site, Connors Ranges, coastal range of Central Queensland. This project has just commenced and will consist of 46 wind towers. The images here show clearing for the first 4 wind towers. The energy provided by this development will generate 0.47% of Queensland electricity requirements … sometimes (based on 30% capacity factor) … and was bought off the plan by state Labor for $1.3 billion . . . Complete story »
‘Cheap’ solar and wind is a lie
Ask families in Germany and the UK what happens when more and more supposedly “cheap” solar and wind power is added to the national power mix, and they can tell you by looking at their utility bills: It gets far more expensive. The idea that power should get cheaper as we get more green energy is only true if we exclusively used electricity when the sun is shining and the wind is blowing. But modern societies need power around the . . . Complete story »
Blaenau Gwent residents horrified as plans for five massive wind turbines are approved
Blaenau Gwent is set to face a major change to its landscape with the planned construction of five large-scale wind turbines, despite residents vocalising their reservations. The project’s approval has sparked alarm among residents who have voiced their concerns about the impact on the landscape and the potential disruption to their daily lives. The proposed turbines will have a maximum tip height of 180 metres, which is roughly the same height as the Gherkin building in London. Cwm resident and . . . Complete story »
