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«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 »
Sardegna: no degli ambientalisti alla centrale eolica fra Ogliastra, Barbagia e Sarcidano
Gli ambientalisti del Gruppo d’Intervento Giuridico (GrIG) hanno inoltrato un atto di intervento nell’ambito del procedimento di valutazione d’impatto ambientale (V.I.A.) relativo al progetto di realizzazione della centrale eolica “Serra Joni” da parte della società multinazionale Acciona Energia Global Italia s.r.l. in località varie fra Ogliastra, Barbagia e Sarcidano, nei territori comunali di Ussassai, Esterzili, Escalaplano e Seui (SU-NU). Il progetto “Serra Joni” prevede 7 aerogeneratori con un’altezza massima complessiva di circa 240 metri, per una potenza nominale massima pari . . . Complete story »
Developers pitch new offshore wind projects off Vineyard coast
Four offshore wind energy developers eyeing the water south of the Vineyard submitted new proposals to Massachusetts and other neighboring states last week in an effort to get new wind farms in the ocean within the next several years. The new wave of projects could come as early as 2029, though the developers also had timelines running into 2031 and beyond. None of the companies plan to have any operations on Martha’s Vineyard, leaving Vineyard Wind as the only project . . . Complete story »
Pale d’une éolienne pliée en deux à Feluy
[In Feluy, Hainaut, a blade from a wind turbine was bent in two this Thursday. The device continued to operate for a while before being stopped. Debris fell in the field.] Scène insolite à Feluy, dans le Hainaut. Une pale d’une éolienne s’est retrouvée pliée en deux ce jeudi. Des débris sont également tombés dans le champ. L’exploitant Elawan Energy indique qu’il s’agit d’un “incident rare”. Selon la société Elawan Energy, citée par la RTBF, la pale s’est pliée vers . . . Complete story »
Councillors raise concerns over proposed Coolcappa wind-farm
Concerns were raised with Limerick City and County Council (LCCC) this week regarding the health effects for local communities from wind turbines as a protest took place outside over a proposed wind-farm in Coolcappa. Over 20 residents from the West Limerick village protested at the Dooradoyle chamber before Monday’s meeting with placards reading ‘Protect Our Future Generation’, ‘560 Metres is Too Close For Kids To Grow Up Beside’, and ‘Wind Turbines Putting Wealth Before Health’. The protesters said they are . . . Complete story »
Can ‘clean energy’ schemes get any crazier?
The US Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management recently designated two Wind Energy Areas in deepwater areas off the Oregon coast. BOEM is also reviewing offshore wind energy development options for the Gulf of Maine, Central Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and maybe Great Lakes. They’re part of Team Biden’s plan to deploy 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 15,000 MW of floating offshore wind energy capacity by 2035. Capacity is what the turbines could generate, when . . . Complete story »
Expansion of alternative energy senseless
In 2004, Pennsylvania implemented one of the most aggressive mandates to adopt wind and solar energy. At the time, less than 1 percent of net energy generation came from these sources. In 2023, after nearly $1.5 billion in subsidies, wind and solar generated less than 2 percent. So, what’s the point? That’s the question Gov. Josh Shapiro must answer before any expansion to Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards (AEPS). Instead, he is doubling down on uneconomical fuels and technologies, resulting . . . Complete story »
Offshore wind threatens centuries of fishing, creates more problems than it solves
The New England electric grid – ISO New England – has a website that includes a display featuring two pie charts that show where our electricity is coming from, updated in real time. Right now, “renewables” are at 7% of our total energy mix. Wind is 28% of that 7%, solar is 10% of that 7%, and the rest of the renewables come from burning wood, trash, and methane from dumps. Hydro isn’t listed as renewable, natural gas and nuclear . . . Complete story »
Man falls to death from wind mill structure in Theni
Saravanakumar, son of Marimuthu of VOC Street, Jayamangalam in Periyakulam in Theni district, died when he allegedly fell from a 15-feet high wind mill structure at a place in Kandamanur police station limits on Friday. Police said that he was working in the wind mill unit for the last year and had gone to carry out some repairs in one of the structures. When he reached the top along with some electrical materials and equipment, he suddenly slipped and fell . . . Complete story »
