Wind under fire ahead of elections – New Technology

Wind energy is a hot election issue. In all cases at the municipal level. New turbines standing against tourism revenue.

The municipal veto is an effective method for municipalities to halt wind power investments . It is a decision that can not be appealed, and makes it difficult for players in the wind power industry to expand in many places.

At the same time, interest in the renewable energy source is large and wind power can be a crucial issue in many municipal elections, the newspaper Swedish wind power.

Often based resistance in a desire to protect the tourism and local industry.

– We take into account mainly tourism, automotive testing operations, the reindeer and the citizens well, says Arvidsjaurs Councillor Lotta Announcer (S) to the Swedish wind power.

Arvidsjaurs City Council has also adopted a master plan that will stop most of the possibilities of establishing wind .

A similar mood prevails in including norsjö and Mala municipalities are currently working on a joint plan for wind power. In Mala, there are already large wind farms that produced jobs, but more and more people think it’s enough now. Norsjö has no wind turbines at all, and a citizen of that municipality shall remain vindkraftsfri is now pending.

Other municipalities have received local parties which is pronounced wind opponents. In Åre municipality got the local party western Jämtland Well 13 percent in the 2010 election Together with the Conservatives have the advantage of the municipal veto to stop initiatives in areas such Moskogen, which is designated as being of national interest for wind power investments.

Also in southern Sweden debated wind power. Ödeshögs municipality is an example where the local association Fair Wind, with over 700 members, fought against more windmills. Torgil Slatte, former environmental manager at the municipality therefore believe that wind power will be a hot election issue on Sunday.

– If there is a risk that residents will be disturbed says KD and MP always no, and then they get a majority, then appealed the plan to the County Board and then the carousel started, he tells the magazine Swedish wind power.