Aukje van AdrichemZuring 737891 DT KlazienaveenThe Netherlandsaukjevanadrichem@carmelemmen.nl

Andrus AnsipRue WiertzAltiero Spinelli 08G1541047 Brusselsandrus.ansip@europarl.europa.eu

Sustainable windenergyDear mister Ansip,

For the Comenius project, which is subsidized by the Europian Union, we are busy withresearching to sustainable windenergy. I really want to get windergy being noticed by you.Big benefits of windenergy are shortly that it will never stop fanning. The energy will bepernament.

International there is spoken about the fully use of sustainable windenergy in 2050. In theNetherlands there is an energy agreement that strives to use 14% of sustainable windenergy. In our country it is extremely suitable for windenergy. This is because of the windflow we have in the Netherlands. But also the low populated areas we have in theNetherlands and the flat land we have here. There are already very busy with building newwindmills parks in the Netherlands.But not only the Netherlands is suitable for windmills but also al lot of more countries in theEuropian Union that are suitable for windenergy. You can use as example Germany whoalready has 7% of his total energy coming from wind energy. Spain, Denemark and theUnited-Kingdom are already busy with having wind energy.

It is important that wind energy is being supported by the Europian Union. Particulary forthe construction of windmills. Certainly because the Europian Union wants to have fulldisposal of wind energy in 2050. My opinion is that windmills are in long term moreefficient and productive opportunity for sustainable windenergy. Even if the charge is firstexpensive eventually will the invisting in windmills give advantage. Sometimes theregulation blokkades the building of windmills. I believe that building permits,environmental permits and the destination plans, have to be organized by the EuropianParlement which involves the building of windmills.

If I look around in my ambiance I can see a lot of windmills just over the border, because inthe Netherlands it is being hold against because of the destination plas. Meanwhile theborder is only a kilometre ahead. One part of the Netherlands population thinks thatwindmills are pollution for the horizon. Beside that ther is also een environment movementthat stand out for the importance of the birds, that can fly in the vanes. While in my opinion

fossil fuel gives more damage to the environment than windmills do, because windmills areeventually more sustainable and for the environment they are much better.

The biggest advantage that the fossil fuel is inexhaustible and that the wind is alwaysthere. Charges can be payed back between 3 till 6 months after placing the windmill. It isdisadvantageously that the building of a windmill costs so much energy. After that they willat least produce energy for another 20 years, like this you will have a lot of advantage ofthe windmills. Also for the Netherlands it counts that there are areas where it economicallyis going bad, especially in agriculture and horticulture. The Russian boycot is not reallyhelping the agriculture and horticulture with the boycot. For these entrepreneurs windmillscan be economically ]stimulating. Because these entrepreneurs can rent their ground forwindmills. This does not only counts for the Netherlands entrepreneurs but also for theEuropian entrepreneurs. Russia is a big supplier for fossil fuel, I want to plead for beingindependant of Russia. So wind energy is because of this is even more needed.

What I would really want? Is that this subject would be more often found on theappointment book of the Europian Parlement. Sustainabilaty for my generation, but alsofor de upcoming generations. I hope to see this subject more often on the news or in thenewspaper, so that I know there is thought about it.

Yours sincerly,

Aukje van AdrichemZuring 737891 DT Klazienaveenthe Netherlandsaukjevanadrichem@carmelemmen.nl