Tag: windmills
Windmills near Soesterberg? Divided municipal council of Soest must now choose
If there is no joint plan for Eemland in a month, the province will decide where the wind turbines should be located. Councilors from the seven municipalities believe it is…
Definitely four windmills in the Rijnenburg polder
31 councilors from GroenLinks, D66, PvdA and Party for the Animals, among others, voted in favor of the zoning plan. 13 members of DENK, VVD, CDA and EenUtrecht voted against.…
Gnawing beetles feed on Utrecht windmills: ‘It’s five to twelve’
“As a nature organization, we have to choose between two evils. We don’t actually want to kill the creatures with gas, but otherwise the monument will be damaged and we…
Utrechts Landschap will make stationary windmills run again
A spokeswoman for Utrechts Landschap reports that the rods of three mills are in production. These are the Spengense Mill near the village of Kockengen, the De Valk mill in…
Can theater unite the supporters and opponents of windmills?
Playwright Tjeerd Bischoff was inspired by gas extraction in Groningen and how the government has dealt with the Drenthe peat bogs. “I don’t know if you know anything about that,…
Plan established, now it’s up to the people of Utrecht: what to do with Rijnenburg windmills?
It has been talked about for years and has led to fierce discussions: plans for windmills in the Rijnenburg polder. With the presentation of a so-called draft zoning plan, the…
Concerns about possible windmills in Bunschoten, municipality wants an explanation from the province
Bunschoten has done that, but the alderman does not seem very enthusiastic yet. “Our concern is whether this environmental impact study takes sufficient account of health, ecology, landscape, autonomous developments…
Eemnes sees nothing in wind farm near Baarn: ‘Door ajar for municipality full of windmills’
And besides, the province of Utrecht has not even asked for smaller windmills, the alderman now told the council members. The deputy is looking for locations for tall wind turbines…
Where will windmills be located in Woerden? Council decides, hot evening expected: ‘Tough debate, many people in the stands’
“I expect flaming arguments,” says Van Meijeren. “We know each other’s position, but at the same time we know that it will evoke a lot of emotions.” Van Leeuwen: “I…
Action Utrecht landscape for windmills successful: ‘We have already collected 90 percent of the money’
Utrechts Landschap expects that the first six windmills can be restored this year. “We have already received 90 percent of the amount to eventually repair all fifteen windmills. In addition…