German wind project hits opposition
A project entailing 18 wind onshore wind turbines in German forest area Reinhardswald is facing hard opposition from activists seeking to halt the undertaking, reports Danish business daily Børsen.
Even though the project has been approved, activists on social media are urged each other to maintain efforts to prevent construction and save the forest. They write that several legal cases are filed, also sharing videos of trees being cut down in the woods.
On the other side of the situation, the company developing the wind farm calls for political intervention, noting that ten years have been spent seeking project licensing.
"If the sociopolitical goals for expanding renewable energy are to be achieved, simplifying mandated assessments and structures for approval are absolutely necessary," stated Ralf Paschold, one of the developer's three directors, in a statement back in the spring of this year.
The wind in Reinhardswald will, the company says, supply 75,000–100,000 households with electricity, taking of roughly 0.07% of the forest space.
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