Helping hand for wind power
Series: Planning (for the Natural and Built Environment) ; 28 March 2003, 16(1)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Examines the difficulties of planning for renewable energy provision, acknowledged for the first time in the Energy White Paper. Puts forward a number of proposals such as a memorandum of understanding to increase co-operation between developers, local authorities and communities or radically changing the decision-making process. Also suggests partnership-based action plans for renewable energy, an internet-based accredited training programme to provide guidance for planning officers and a relaxation of environmental impact assessment regulations to speed up the planning process for small-scale wind energy developments. Concludes that increased co-operation between stakeholders could help to balance the national need for renewable energy against local environmental impact.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS66805 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 122499-1001 |
Examines the difficulties of planning for renewable energy provision, acknowledged for the first time in the Energy White Paper. Puts forward a number of proposals such as a memorandum of understanding to increase co-operation between developers, local authorities and communities or radically changing the decision-making process. Also suggests partnership-based action plans for renewable energy, an internet-based accredited training programme to provide guidance for planning officers and a relaxation of environmental impact assessment regulations to speed up the planning process for small-scale wind energy developments. Concludes that increased co-operation between stakeholders could help to balance the national need for renewable energy against local environmental impact.