South Australia’s ludicrous attempt to run on sunshine and breezes hit a ‘black spot’ on 28 September this year, when - yet another - totally unpredictable collapse in wind power output plunged the entire state into Stone Age darkness: ‘GUILTY’: South Australia’s Statewide Blackout Caused by Deliberate Wind Farm Shutdown Many parts of the State … Continue reading Litigators Set to Recover $Millions in Blackout Losses Caused by SA’s Wind Power Shutdown
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Vermont in Open Revolt Against Wind Power Developers
*** Vermont has become a political battle ground, as political hopefuls team up with dogged community defenders. Republican candidate for Governor has called the great wind power fraud for what it is; much to the delight of Vermont's rural communities. Here's the latest from Vermont's battle front. Phil Scott vows to protect ridgelines against Big … Continue reading Vermont in Open Revolt Against Wind Power Developers
Subsidised Wind & Solar Power Wrecking California’s Power Grid
While it's probably little consolation to South Australians, now well-accustomed to routine load-shedding and Statewide blackouts, every-time wind power output collapses on a total and totally unpredictable basis, the Golden State, California is in the same boat. These Off-The-Books Government Regs Are Propping Up Wind And Solar Daily Caller Andrew Follett Off-the-books government regulations heavily … Continue reading Subsidised Wind & Solar Power Wrecking California’s Power Grid
Wind Turbine Generated Vibrations Wrecking Ontario’s Groundwater Supply
In the 'what's not to like about wind power?' category, here's a story from Ontario: the Canadian province that its loony-green-left Government has turned into a pin-cushion, sporting thousands of these things that have destroyed entire rural communites. Now, it's their precious underground water supplies that are being destroyed by wind turbine generated vibrations. Ontario … Continue reading Wind Turbine Generated Vibrations Wrecking Ontario’s Groundwater Supply
Pointless Wind Farm Carnage: British Study Confirms Wholesale Bat Slaughter
Bats matter to our environment as they assist with pollination, pest control and seed dispersion. In the UK it is an offence to deliberately (or recklessly in Scotland) disturb a bat in a way that would (significantly in Scotland) affect its ability to survive, breed or rear young …. or significantly affect the local distribution or abundance of the species. Dead … Continue reading Pointless Wind Farm Carnage: British Study Confirms Wholesale Bat Slaughter
Can Ontario Escape its Self-Inflicted Wind Power Disaster?
*** Ontario's energy policy is in tatters; power prices have crushed business and the roll out of thousands of these things has wrecked the lives and livelihoods of thousands, in what were once peaceful and prosperous farming communities. In short, Kathleen Wynne & Co have dug an enormous hole from which there may be no … Continue reading Can Ontario Escape its Self-Inflicted Wind Power Disaster?
Needless Human Suffering the Price of Wind Industry Corruption
*** For far too many acoustic engineers ethics runs a poor second to pocketing fat piles of easy cash from the wind industry for knocking out noise reports that (always) show 'compliance' with the noise conditions of planning consents - even if that requires fabricating data - as occurred at the Waubra and Cape Bridgewater … Continue reading Needless Human Suffering the Price of Wind Industry Corruption
Wind Power Company Sues To Keep Bird Kill Data Under Wraps
In the battle for hearts and minds, the one issue that seems to annoy the wind industry like a burr under a frisky pony's saddle blanket is the wholesale slaughter of millions of birds and bats. It's an inconvenient truth to be sure. But, as with everything that the wind industry does, if you can't … Continue reading Wind Power Company Sues To Keep Bird Kill Data Under Wraps
The Best Defence Against the Wind Industry is the Truth
Remember all those glowing stories about wind power outfits being welcomed into rural communities with open arms? You know, tales about how farmers are dying to have turbines lined up all over their properties? How locals can’t wait to pick up some of the thousands of permanent, high paying jobs on offer? How developers are … Continue reading The Best Defence Against the Wind Industry is the Truth
Wind Farm Shutdown Allows Neighbours to Sleep Comfortably for 1st Time in Years
As time goes by, the irrefutable evidence mounts that incessant turbine generated low-frequency noise and infrasound is a hazard to human health; and no evidence is more compelling than the negative effect wind turbine noise and vibration has on the critical need for sleep. The World Health Organisation has viewed “noise-induced sleep disturbance … as … Continue reading Wind Farm Shutdown Allows Neighbours to Sleep Comfortably for 1st Time in Years