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Neilston wind turbine plan rejected over ‘significant’ detrimental visual impact
A bid to build an almost 67 metre high wind turbine near Neilston has been rejected after planners warned it would have a “significant” detrimental impact on the landscape. Officials at East Renfrewshire Council recommended the application was turned down as the “scale and design of the proposed turbine” were considered “well beyond what the local area can accommodate”. Andy Brand, of Nether Carswell III Ltd, had applied for permission to erect the turbine on a site to the south . . . Complete story »
El TSXG ha paralizado ya 27 parques eólicos con 686 MW y casi 600 millones de inversión
[The Superior Court of Justice in Galicia has so far ordered the precautionary suspension of one in three projects authorized by the Xunta.] El parque eólico Gato impulsado por Greenalia en los concellos de Aranga, Coirós y Oza-Cesuras contempla una potencia de algo más de 25 megavatios (MW) en cuatro aerogeneradores con una producción estimada de 75.490 MWh a lo largo del año. La Dirección Xeral de Planificación Enerxética e Recursos Naturais le dio la autorización administrativa previa y de construcción . . . Complete story »
En suspenso otro eólico de Monte do Gato por el riesgo para hábitats y especies protegidas
[Another Monte do Gato wind farm on hold due to the risk to protected habitats and species] La Justicia ha dejado en suspenso cautelarmente la autorización para otro de los parques eólicos proyectados en Monte do Gato, el denominado Gato, promovido por Greenalia Wind Power y que prevé cuatro aerogeneradores en terrenos de Aranga y Oza-Cesuras. La decisión del Tribunal Superior de Xustiza de Galicia de paralizar las obras de este parque hasta que se dicte sentencia sobre la legalidad . . . 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 »
Wind farm project loses appeal for second time
A wind farm project in southern Scotland has been rejected at appeal for the second time. The scheme at Garcrogo Hill and Barmark Hill, near Corsock in Dumfries and Galloway, would have involved the construction of seven turbines. A previous bid for nine turbines was refused at appeal in August 2022. A Scottish government reporter has ruled that revised proposals by Energiekontor UK should not go ahead either. ‘Range of benefits’ The company argued that the scheme could deliver a . . . Complete story »
Apex pulls the plug on Tama County wind project
After first leasing office space in downtown Dysart more than two years ago, the Virginia-based company Apex Clean Energy – better known by its commercial wind energy project name, Winding Stair Wind – has terminated its leases with Tama County landowners. “Apex Clean Energy has made the difficult decision not to pursue the Winding Stair Wind project at this time and will be terminating the existing wind leases,” Drew Christensen, Apex’s senior director of public engagement, said in an email . . . Complete story »
East Zorra–Tavistock rejects proposed wind farm project
A wind farm project proposed for the Cassel and Innerkip areas of East Zorra-Tavistock ended before it began Wednesday after East Zorra–Tavistock council declared the township an “unwilling host.” The unanimous decision was met with loud cheers from most of the standing room-only crowd, who had gathered in council chambers to hear presentations from Helmut Schneider, Prowind Canada’s vice-president of renewable energy, and David Cunningham, a local farmer who represented Wind Concerns EZT, a grassroots citizens’ group. “I believe that . . . Complete story »
Alberta to ban renewable power projects on prime agricultural land
Alberta, which produces most of Canada’s crude oil, will ban renewable power projects on prime agricultural land and erect buffer zones to ensure wind turbines do not spoil scenic views, the provincial government said on Wednesday. Last year, Alberta temporarily halted approvals of major new projects amid concerns over renewables’ reliability and land use, cooling investment in the rapidly growing industry and challenging the federal government’s clean energy ambitions. The western province has led the country in building renewable capacity . . . Complete story »
Orsted withdraws from contract for Maryland offshore wind farm
Orsted A/S withdrew from an agreement with regulators in the US state of Maryland to sell electricity from a big offshore wind farm it’s planning to build in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s the latest step for the Danish firm to reconfigure its portfolio of American projects after soaring costs forced it to take billions of dollars of write downs last year. Orsted’s executives plan to update investors on Feb. 7 on how they will reset the company after the setbacks. . . . Complete story »
Proposal for wind farm in Northern Irish beauty spot refused
An application for planning permission to build a wind farm at a Northern Irish beauty spot has been refused. The Department for Infrastructure (DFI) has issued a Notice of Opinion to refuse planning permission for the proposed Unshinagh Wind Farm within the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Deemed ‘regionally significant’, the planning application was for a windfarm comprising 14 three-bladed horizontal axis wind turbines. After considering it, civil servants – who are running the DFI . . . Complete story »
