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German islands tilting at windmills lose court case
Berlin (AFP) Dec 11, 2008 Two North Sea German islands Thursday lost a court bid to prevent the building of giant wind turbines off their coastlines. The islands of Wangerooge and Borkum had sought to keep the future windparks, with towers rising 90 metres (295 feet) above the sea, out of their backyard. They argued that tourists might be put off by the view and that ships colliding with the windmills could cause huge oil spills. But a court in the northern German city of Oldenburg ruled that construction of the windparks at sea -- 13 to 15 kilometres (eight to nine miles) away from the islands -- did not interfere with their communal rights. The windparks, due to go on stream next year, comprise a total of 62 wind energy turbines. The German League for the Defence of Nature and the Environment (BUND) has also gone to court in a bid to stop the windmills, which it says will kill seabirds. Related Links Powering The World in the 21st Century at Energy-Daily.com
Wind Turbines Generate More Green Jobs In Ontario
Toronto, Canada (SPX) Dec 04, 2008Ontario is turning to wind turbines to help create jobs and power a green energy future. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty helped open a 44-turbine wind farm near Port Alma, on the shores of Lake Erie on November 13. The Kruger Energy Port Alma Wind Power Project will produce enough clean electricity for 30,000 households. |
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