Tag: windmills
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…
Gerard is just before windmills in De Ronde Venen
According to Reijn, there is a mantra in the municipality that there is no support for windmills. “That’s nonsense. A few years ago, the municipality did its own research, a…
Utrecht council quarrels over Rijnenburg windmills
Opponents of the mills, such as the VVD, the CDA and the PVV, are using increasingly bigger words to express their dissatisfaction. The PVV calls it a terrible plan. But…
Utrecht Landscape comes with a refurbishment list for windmills: ‘Hopefully I can work with another mill, so that I don’t lose my skills’
The order of the list has been made on the basis of three criteria, says Paul Vesters, cultural history and heritage policy officer at Utrechts Landschap. “The most important thing…