Tag: windmills
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…
Utrecht windmills have a chance to win a large cash prize
“We all have dry feet, but what needs to be done to keep it that way?”, says miller Ger Nagtegaal. In the mini-polder that they want to build in Nieuwegein…
Provincial appeal about climate goals does not go down well with every municipality: ‘Windmills remain unmentionable’
On the other side of the province, in Vijfheerenlanden, it is clear that at least three wind turbines will be built. “You can never please everyone”, says alderman John van…
Locally Important with three parties around the table: ‘Windmills and solar fields in Leusden are breaking point’
LEUSDEN – The local party Locally Important does not want windmills, solar fields, energy gardens or pilots thereof on Leusden territory. Leusden also has to get rid of the intention…
Necessity or madness? Debate about windmills in Utrecht
UTRECHT – Under the motto necessity or madness, supporters and opponents crossed swords on Saturday about the usefulness and necessity of installing windmills in Utrecht. The debate in the run-up…