"Walka o wiatr i ogień" u progu XXI wieku. Konflikty społeczne dotyczące energetyki wiatrowej na przykładzie Wielkopolski
“Quest for wind and fire” on the threshold of 21st century. Social conflicts concerning wind power based on the example of Wielkopolska region

Summary/Abstract: Abstract: Due to the growing demand for electricity and forecasts based on Hubbert’s theory, widely known as the Peak Oil theory, developed countries are facing an investment dilemma. The dynamics of exploitation and depletion of oil and other fossil fuels has led to a situation in which people consciously invest in renewable energy. This “politically correct” issue is the subject arousing public interest and relevant to the future of humanity and our planet. However, at the local level, the planned investments such as building a wind farm create local conflicts that are challenging for investors and local authorities. The first part of the paper outlines controversies over the acquisition of energy in a social perspective. The EU continues to invest in wind power. The scope of these investments in the UK is huge and British publications devoted to conflicts accompanying local investments in wind energy are analysed. The empirical part of the paper concerns analyses of conflicts on the location of two wind farms in the Wielkopolska Region in Poland, arguments used and procedures followed including local referenda.

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