1 week ago One of the last true medieval castles built in Wales is near a foodie town and vineyard

Looted and destroyed due to its loyalty to the crown, Raglan Castle is a sight to behold in the Welsh countryside

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1 week ago ‘Will it change the weather? Will wildlife cope?’: Europe’s rush to build energy projects in Chile might not be as green as it seems

The country’s government is upbeat about the economic prospects of the growing number of windfarms, solar parks and industrial complexes but others warn of ‘green colonialism’For generations, Alfonso Campos’s family has raised sheep in the grasslands of San Gregorio, a tranquil area in Magallanes province, in the far south of Chile’s Patagonia region. Now, he says, his farm will be encircled by three massive containers of ammonia, a desalination plant, a hydrogen plant, gas pipelines and hundreds of wind turbines.“If the ammonia leaks, it will poison everything,” he says. “The noise of the windmills will also upset the animals, and the landscape will be turned into an industrial desert.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Roads set to be widened with plan for 200m turbines in Welsh village

Legal advice given to councillors said if they refused they could be exposed to a judicial review with potential costs of £100,000

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2 w. ago Giant wind turbines planned for Welsh countryside to be even bigger

A council planning committee approved changes to the Twyn Hywel Energy park

Politics

2 w. ago Anger over plans for 'floating warehouse' of wind turbines off Scots coast

Campaigners have demanded a halt to the proposed development they say will blight beach views, destroy fishing grounds and desecrate a protected war grave.

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2 w. ago Decision taken on controversial plan to replace wind turbine with one even bigger

An initial proposal was strongly objected to by the community council and residents - and they don't like the new plan either

Politics

3 w. ago Giant wind turbines planned for part of Wales are getting even bigger

The rotor diameter of the turbines is being increased, but the company behind the plan has said they still won't exceed the approved tip height of 200m because of other changes

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last month Thousands without power in Queensland as Victoria experiences ‘terrifying’ winds after year’s wettest day

Wires brought down across greater Brisbane and Werribee resident tells ABC Radio of partner ‘lifted and dropped’ by huge windFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAbout 26,000 households were without power in south-east Queensland on Monday morning after a severe thunderstorm passed over the state, with wind gusts topping 109km/h. Residents reported giant hailstones of up to 7cm in some areas.More than 1,300 energy customers in Victoria also woke without power, after Melbourne recorded its wettest day in a year and a half. Many of those outages were resolved by early Monday afternoon. Continue reading...

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