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What do we mean by “Conflict of Interest”?

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Neil van Dokkum

EU commissioner lobbied by energy firm he owns shares in Johannes Hahn is the European Commissioner for budget and administration. He also owns 2,200 shares in Austria’s largest electricity-provider (Photo: europarl.europa.eu) By NIKOLAJ NIELSEN BRUSSELS, 14. FEB, 07:04 … Continue reading →

Posted in EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target, lobbying; democracy; political process; general election | Tagged corruption, democracy, green, green energy, renewable energy, renewables, Wind power | Leave a comment

A time for Family

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Neil van Dokkum

As we enter this festive season of which the primary focus should be family, I paused to consider the destructive impact that renewable energy legislation has had on so many families in this country, particularly those families living in the … Continue reading →

Posted in EirGrid; Insurance; Law; Cancer; EMF, EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target, Peremptory law; Directory Law; Planning and Devlopment Act of 2000 | Tagged biomass, democracy, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, wind | 3 Comments

How Authorisation Procedures for Wind Farms are Illegally Discriminating Against Other Sources of Renewable Energy

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Neil van Dokkum

An interesting article from Pat Swords: 1.1 Background There is now in 2019 approximately 3,700 MW of wind energy installed in the Republic of Ireland with an additional 1,300 MW installed in N. Ireland. As can be … Continue reading →

Posted in EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target, NREAP; National Renewable Energy Action Plan; EU Commission; Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee; ACCC, Pat Swords | Tagged biomass, democracy, green, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, wind, Wind power | 2 Comments

The attack on Human Rights in Turkey

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Neil van Dokkum

Our friends in Turkey continue to try and protect their homes and heritage sites from a rampant wind industry supported by a ruthless government and some highly questionable court decisions. Despite these obstacles, the community continues to pursue what many … Continue reading →

Posted in Arsin Demir, Çalık Holding; Turkey; EU; renewables, EIA Directive 2014/52/EU, EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target, Legal Costs; Access to Justice; Courts, lobbying; democracy; political process; general election, Turkey; ABK Çeşme RES Enerji Elektrik Üretim A.Ş, Wind Turbines: Esen Fatma Kabadayi Whiting | Tagged corruption, democracy, fascist, green energy, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, wind | 2 Comments

QED

Posted on September 10, 2019 by Neil van Dokkum

Renewables Threaten German Economy & Energy Supply, McKinsey Warns In New Report Michael Shellenberger Energy I write about energy and the environment. To stabilize the electricity grid and avoid becoming too dependent on imported natural gas, Germany is expanding coal … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Research; Peer-Review Process; Medical Journals, An Bord Pleanala; appeal; interested parties, Çalık Holding; Turkey; EU; renewables, Democracy; Ireland; Fine Gael; Labour; Sinn Fein; Workers; Constitution, Dr Sarah Laurie; Steve Cooper; Bob McMurtry; Alun Evans, EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target, Freedom of Information; Access to Environmental Information; AIE; Commissioner for Environmental Information, GDPR; Data Protection; Individual Rights, Green Party; Ireland; Eamonn Ryan; Cormac Manning, Irish Farmers Association; IFA; wind farm contracts, Kilvinane Wind Farm Ltd; substituted consent, Planning and Development Act 2000; guidelines; directives; Sections 28 & 29 | Tagged bald eagles, biomass, Canada, corruption, fascist, green, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, tort, wind, Wind power | 1 Comment

Ireland in trouble with Aarhus – again

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Neil van Dokkum

Many thanks to Wind Aware Ireland for this very informative update: Updates. 30th August, 2019 A panel of legal experts has found that Irish planning law is non-compliant with requirements under an international convention to allow the public to participate … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy; Ireland; Fine Gael; Labour; Sinn Fein; Workers; Constitution, EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target, Freedom of Information; Access to Environmental Information; AIE; Commissioner for Environmental Information, judicial review; Wednesbury Test; O'Keeffe; rationality; Separation of Powers, NREAP; National Renewable Energy Action Plan; EU Commission; Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee; ACCC, Planning and Development Act 2000; guidelines; directives; Sections 28 & 29, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters; Aarhus Convention; Aarhus Treaty, The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe’s (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information | Tagged democracy, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables | 1 Comment

What! More wind turbines? Are you serious?

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Neil van Dokkum

It is now widely recognised that wind turbines are inefficient, costly, environmentally unfriendly, and harmful to humans and other animals. For those who do not particularly care about these things, but are concerned about their personal finances, they are also … Continue reading →

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Reasons, and the reasons for giving Reasons.

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Neil van Dokkum

This is a case report on the Supreme Court judgment of: Kathleen Connelly v. An Bord Pleanala (Clare County Council and McMahon Finn Wind Acquisitions Ltd – Notice Parties) Full judgment here: Kathleen Connolly v ABP Supreme Court . The Parties … Continue reading →

Posted in An Bord Pleanala; appeal; interested parties, High Court; Judicial Review; Appeal on the merits; judicial discretion, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA); Grid 25; North-South Interconnector | Tagged biomass, Canada, corruption, DA, depression, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, infrasound, Ireland, PAC, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, tort, vehicle, wind, wind energy, Wind farm, wind farm noise, Wind power, wind turbine noise, wind turbines, windfarms | 7 Comments

The Courts of Ireland – take 2

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Neil van Dokkum

Many thanks indeed for the loads of helpful comments and suggestions to the first draft of a chapter I am writing which seeks to introduce the Irish legal system to people who know little or nothing about Irish law. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Research; Peer-Review Process; Medical Journals, EirGrid; Insurance; Law; Cancer; EMF, High Court; Judge Caroline Costello; John Callaghan; Leave to Appeal, High Court; Judicial Review; Appeal on the merits; judicial discretion, judicial review; Wednesbury Test; O'Keeffe; rationality; Separation of Powers, Law; High Court; Leave To Appeal; Environment, Legal Costs; Access to Justice; Courts, Peremptory law; Directory Law; Planning and Devlopment Act of 2000 | Tagged accident, ANC, bald eagles, biomass, Canada, corruption, DA, depression, dizziness, Ei, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, foreseeability, green, green energy, infrasound, Ireland, Keith Stelling, Leave To Appeal, nocebo, PAC, public funds, renewable energy, renewables, Road Traffic Act, sleep deprivation, suicide, tort, vehicle, White Paper, wind, wind energy, Wind farm, wind farm noise, wind farms, Wind power, wind turbines | Leave a comment

Communities under threat

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Neil van Dokkum

This is the Press Release from WindAware Ireland concerning the critical situation in which the people of Ratheniska, County Laois, find themselves. Wind Aware Ireland Press Release One Small Laois Community to Blockade A Big Energy Company A small … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy; Ireland; Fine Gael; Labour; Sinn Fein; Workers; Constitution, EirGrid; Insurance; Law; Cancer; EMF, High Court; Judicial Review; Appeal on the merits; judicial discretion, judicial review; Wednesbury Test; O'Keeffe; rationality; Separation of Powers, lobbying; democracy; political process; general election, Planning and Development Act 2000; guidelines; directives; Sections 28 & 29, RTS Action Group; Ratheniska; Timahoe; Spink, Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA); Grid 25; North-South Interconnector | Tagged biomass, Canada, corruption, DA, depression, EirGrid, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, Ireland, PAC, public funds, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, vehicle, wind, wind farm noise, wind farms, Wind power, wind turbines | 1 Comment

How do our courts work?

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Neil van Dokkum

The volume of work at my place of employment has caused me to neglect this blog, for which I apologise. Rather than simply stopping blogging, I thought I might combine work and blogging. The piece below is a very … Continue reading →

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Scandal! EirGrid in the Crosshairs.

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Neil van Dokkum

Ratheniska residents are claiming that they have exposed Eirgrid’s litany of failures and systematic corporate sharp practice. The Ratheniska, Timahoe, Spink (RTS) Action Group, when briefing Minister Denis Naughten, made a number of extremely serious allegations, which they backed … Continue reading →

Posted in EirGrid; Insurance; Law; Cancer; EMF, RTS Action Group; Ratheniska; Timahoe; Spink | Tagged dizziness, Eirgrid; Eirgrid Group; Fintan Slye, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, RTS Action Group, sleep deprivation, suicide, tort, wind, Wind power | 5 Comments

‘Windfarm has ruined my family’s life’

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Neil van Dokkum

Yet another distressed family has come forward to describe how a wind farm in Co. Wicklow has ‘ruined’ their lives. Richard Hobson and his partner have two special needs children who are sensitive to noise and light. The family … Continue reading →

Posted in Wind Farm Guidelines, turbines, flicker, noise, distance, Denis Naughten | Tagged Canada, DA, depression, dizziness, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, wind, wind farm noise, wind farms, Wind power, wind turbines | 7 Comments

Lots of hot air, but still no cost-benefit analysis

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Neil van Dokkum

Wind Aware Ireland Press Release Minister Naughten has been accused of talking ‘gobbledygook’ on wind energy by a top economist. Minister Naughten’s take on wind energy in Ireland has been described as “gobbledygook verging on baby talk.” by top economist … Continue reading →

Posted in EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target, Green Party; Ireland; Eamonn Ryan; Cormac Manning | Tagged biomass, Canada, cost of wind power, DA, depression, dizziness, Electrical grid, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, infrasound, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, wind, wind energy, Wind farm, wind farm noise, wind farms, Wind power, wind turbine noise, wind turbine syndrome, wind turbines | 4 Comments

A Solar Roof?

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Neil van Dokkum

I found this on Bloomberg. I would be interested to read peoples’ comments. “Tesla Inc. has kicked off production of its long-awaited electricity-producing shingles that Elon Musk says will transform the rooftop solar industry. Manufacturing of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Research; Peer-Review Process; Medical Journals, EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target | Tagged biomass, Canada, DA, depression, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, vehicle, wind, Wind power | 8 Comments

Corporate Energy Control is the big problem

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Neil van Dokkum

If each household was an energy neutral entity, would that not be far more desirable than ramping up the grid and building massive wind farms all over the country? It seems logical, but of course that would mean an end … Continue reading →

Posted in EU Renewable Energy 2020 Target | Tagged Aarhus Treaty; Aarhus Convention; UN; EU; windfarms; NREAP; Pat Swords;, BW Energy; ReThink Pylons; Green Paper on Energy; wind turbines; GridLink; EirGrid; biomass; Solar PV; renewable energy, EcoPower; Ecopower Developments Limited; Waterford City Council; Waterford County Council; wind farm; County Development Plan, EirGrid; budget; tax; stealth tax; PSO Levy; electricity price; charges; financial statement; Fine Gael; Fianna Fail; Labour Party; People Before Profit; Direct Democracy; ESB; Rabbitte; Phil Hogan; w, Fine Gael, green energy, Pat Swords; High Court; Four Courts; NREAP; EirGrid; EU; wind energy; wind turbines; pylons; Labour; Fianna Fail; Sinn Fein; Green Party; Eamon Ryan, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, Wind power, wind turbines | 1 Comment

Think, dammit, THINK!

Posted on November 6, 2017 by Neil van Dokkum

“If we are uncritical, we shall always find what we want: we shall look for, and find, confirmations; and we shall look away from, and not see, whatever might be dangerous to our pet theories.” (Karl Popper) in this … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Research; Peer-Review Process; Medical Journals, Brexit, Cloud; iCloud; Data Centre; Data Center, EirGrid; Insurance; Law; Cancer; EMF | Tagged biomass, Canada, DA, depression, EirGrid, EMF, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, green, green energy, Ireland, renewable energy, renewables, sleep deprivation, suicide, Tom Chatfield; #TalkCriticalThinking, vehicle, White Paper, wind, wind energy, wind farms, Wind power | 9 Comments

Bring on the Super Sub!

Posted on August 2, 2017 by Neil van Dokkum

In this era of professional sport, who you have on the bench is as important as who you have in the starting line-up of your team. Coaches have to think long and hard about who will be seated on the … Continue reading →

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