Sardinia is rebelling against the 3,000 wind turbines between land and sea - as high as 240 meters, like a 90-story skyscraper - that are about to change the features of its landscape. Against this "assault" the new regional president has spoken out. "One of our priorities," said Alessandra Todde, "is for an end to energy speculation in Sardinia. We will propose a moratorium that supports the transition and allows us to work on the map of areas suitable for renewables”. The concern of Sulcis farmers, brushed by wind turbines and surrounded by prairies of photovoltaic panels, was also brought to Cardinal Arrigo Miglio, apostolic administrator of the diocese of Iglesias. Unions, agreeing on green, call for diversification of energy sources. Since 2022, assemblies have been held in Sardinia to oppose the new "wind masters”. The island could be torn apart if the 756 instances of new plant connections submitted as of last December 31 to Terna, operator of the national electricity grid, are approved. The projects to build energy plants, also drawn up by multinationals magnetized by National Recovery and Resilience Plan funding and hefty tax rebates, can generate a total of 28 times more power than the plants existing in Sardinia today.
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