Group items tagged nimby - Clean Energy Transition

shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 29 Feb 12 - No Cached

THE COST of owning or operating an onshore wind project of 5 MW or more in England has just risen by a minimum of £5000 a year, or £100,000–125,000 over the average 20–25 year lifespan of an onshore wind farm. Why? At the instigation of the industry itself.
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shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 05 Dec 10 - No Cached

As for being a NIMBY. If you like labels, then sure. Not In My Back Yard. Not In My Neighbours Back Yard and certainly Not In My Kids Back Yard.
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shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 21 Feb 08 - Cached

There’s a full-blown fight in San Diego between common sense and enviro extremists over a new San Diego Gas & Electric power line called the Sunrise Powerlink… a project thats been winding its way through the state approval process for more than two years.
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shared by davidchapman on 14 Aug 07 - Cached

shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 01 Dec 09 - Cached

Moving aggressively to solve a problem that vexes U.S. energy planners, Great Britain has centralized control over the siting of transmission lines and other facilities needed to expand renewable energy and curb greenhouse gas emissions.
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shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 29 May 09 - No Cached

Mené conjointement par Elioth, filiale du groupe Iosis spécialisée dans la recherche et développement, et l'agence d'architecture "Encore heureux", le projet « Wind-it » envisage d'utiliser les structures du réseau de transport d'électricité comme des supports à éoliennes. Il vient de recevoir, Outre-Atlantique, le premier prix du concours "Metropolis Next generation Design Competition".
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shared by Hans De Keulenaer on 21 Nov 07 - Cached

Having built a swimming pool for his children in his backyard, Matt Burdick of Chandler, Arizona planned to heat it in winter with solar hot water panels. It would be an environmentally responsible and economical way to heat a non-essential part of his home, he thought. But the $5,000 panels had not been in place on his roof for long before he received an official letter ordering their removal. Not from the State of Arizona, the local police department or the Chandler Planning Department, but from the Homeowners' Association of which he was a dues-paying member.
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