Tag: ENERGY TRANSITION
Baarn politicians really don’t want a windmill and the councilor is blowing his whistle back
The motion, submitted by independent councilor Tino Schouten and the VVD, was supported by coalition party VoorBaarn. The Christian Union and 50PLUS also spoke out against a possible wind turbine.…
Utrecht region lags behind in wind energy, Amersfoort region is on track
Regional energy strategy The province of Utrecht and the three regions are faced with the challenge of generating 2.4 terawatt hours (TWh) of sustainable energy together by 2030. This is…
Heat cannot be removed from well-insulated houses: ‘I walk around in my underwear all day’
Walking around your new apartment in your underwear because it’s so warm. Some Utrecht residents almost wonder if their house isn’t too well insulated. A look at the “very warm”…
‘Power grid ready in time for new mega solar field in Eemnes’, alderman is confident
The municipal council of Eemnes took the decision in principle to build the mega solar field at the beginning of July. The offer to the province is part of a…
Amersfoort region submits plan for 5 wind locations and 9 solar fields
Amersfoort, Soest, Baarn, Leusden, Woudenberg and Eemnes have already said yes. They decided to make a plan together to generate 500 gigawatt hours (GWh) of sustainable electricity from 2030. In…
Soesterberg sees opportunities: ‘We prefer Defense over wind turbines’
Patrick Merts, born and raised in Soesterberg, shares Smit’s opinion. He still remembers how his village used to be bustling with military life. “Open days at the American base, eating…
Leusden and Woudenberg agree with windmill plan, now Eemnes and Bunschoten
The proposal was particularly sensitive for Soest and Leusden. Windmills are not popular in any of the municipalities, because of their appearance and because they cause annoying noise, shadow and…
Wind turbine plan in the Amersfoort region approved by 5 municipalities, 2 more to go
The proposal was particularly sensitive for Soest and Leusden. Windmills are not popular in any of the municipalities, because of their appearance and because they cause annoying noise, shadow and…
Polluting generators wanted for green neighborhoods and charging stations
Province of Utrecht – Grid operators Stedin and Tennet are looking for power generators to absorb the peaks on the Utrecht power grid and thus make “the energy transition” possible.…
Leusden is struggling, but still seems to agree with wind turbines along the A28
The province of Utrecht has designated dozens of places where wind turbines can be located. They must be able to generate a lot of sustainable electricity by 2030. In response,…