The dispute over wind power WDR documentary
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Hardly any issue is as controversial in North Rhine-Westphalia as the expansion of wind energy. Wherever wind turbines are built, residents often fear for their health or complain about environmental damage. They feel betrayed and cheated, suspecting that politicians are in cahoots with investors and landowners. The result: approval procedures for new wind turbines drag on for years and finding new building sites is becoming increasingly difficult. The energy transition is in danger. And the dispute over wind power is heating up the minds of citizens and politicians in the run-up to the NRW local elections in September. Only 27 new wind turbines were built in North Rhine-Westphalia in the first half of 2020, fewer than in previous years. If this trend continues, the dream of an energy supply without coal and nuclear power could soon be over. But what is the truth behind the accusations of wind power opponents who see the health of residents threatened by infrasound and shadows? And how valid are the complaints of conservationists who describe wind turbines as "bird shredders" and report deliberate destruction of the nests of rare bird species at planned new wind turbine sites? The story follows the hotspots of the conflict in search of clues: The Paderborn region has become a center of the North Rhine-Westphalia wind industry without the rest of the country noticing. Over 550 wind turbines are already turning here, and many more are to be added. The mood in the district is divided. In the municipality of Borchen, people feel at the mercy of the situation, and residents and mayors are trying to fight against the large number of wind turbines. The situation is completely different in the neighboring municipality of Lichtenau, ten kilometers away. Protests there have died down since citizens were allowed to have a say and even earn money from wind energy. Because it has become increasingly difficult to find new locations on fields and meadows, new wind turbines are increasingly being built in forests. For example, in the municipality of Dahlem in the Eifel. It benefits from the operator's rental income - but there are still protests against the wind turbines in the middle of the forest. The story gets to the bottom of the concerns of the residents of wind farms and the responses of the supporters. Which claims are true? What is the cause of the fears? But above all: Are there possible solutions that take the concerns of the citizens and nature conservation just as seriously as the need for a climate-friendly energy supply? #Wind power #Wind turbines #WDRDoku ______ A film for The Story by Herbert Ostwald This film was produced in 2020. All statements and facts correspond to the status at the time and have not been updated since then. Other documentaries on the topic: • Nature & Environment
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