Author: stopthesethings

We are a group of citizens concerned about the rapid spread of industrial wind power generation installations across Australia.

Polish Ombudsman Fights to Secure Human Rights for Wind Farm Victims

**** One of the myths pedalled by Australia’s self-appointed wind farm noise, sleep and health ‘expert’ (a former tobacco advertising guru) is that the known and obvious adverse health impacts from incessant turbine generated low-frequency noise and infrasound are a cooked-up “phenomenon”, exclusive to the English speaking world. Trouble with that little tale is that’s … Continue reading Polish Ombudsman Fights to Secure Human Rights for Wind Farm Victims

‘Wrap-Up’ on Reign of Wind Farm Terror: Blades Buckle and Turbines Tumble in Michigan

Is there anything that can be said for a medieval power source that was abandoned Centuries ago for pretty obvious reasons? Pointless it most certainly is. But, along with that lack of justification on any level, comes a form of danger never seen before at any time in history: 10 tonne blades (with their outer … Continue reading ‘Wrap-Up’ on Reign of Wind Farm Terror: Blades Buckle and Turbines Tumble in Michigan

Killing the Wind Industry: It’s a ‘Gas’

**** With subsidies for wind power being slashed around the Globe (or with that outcome inevitable where they remain) the wind industry is being given a chance to finally experience the opportunity to back up its endless (but empty) claims about being cheaper than gas and coal-fired power. Until now, wind power outfits have wallowed … Continue reading Killing the Wind Industry: It’s a ‘Gas’

Why Squander $Billions on Wind Power? If CO2 is the Threat, Nukes is the Answer

  How to squander ₤4 billion of other peoples’ money. **** If policy is driven by petulant, infantile ideology, instead of cool-headed economics, the result is, without exception, an unmitigated disaster. Here's a nice little wrap-up based on the latter policy approach, that unpicks the falsehoods of the former. (Guaranteed) power to the people Scientific … Continue reading Why Squander $Billions on Wind Power? If CO2 is the Threat, Nukes is the Answer

Wind Industry Claims Flying Blades & Crashing Turbines a ‘Landmark & Tourist Attraction’

**** The number of cases involving collapsing turbines and flying blades (aka “component liberation”) has become so common that, if we were a tad cynical, we would go so far to suggest the possibility of some kind of pattern, along the lines proffered by Mr Bond’s nemesis, Goldfinger: “Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three … Continue reading Wind Industry Claims Flying Blades & Crashing Turbines a ‘Landmark & Tourist Attraction’

Doomed & Desperate: UK Wind Industry Attempts to Engineer Backdoor Subsidies

David Cameron's Conservatives strode to outright power on the back of a 'crystal clear' manifesto to cut subsidies to wind power and to give locals the right to veto wind farm projects at the planning stage. But, in a 'never-say-die' last ditch attempt to obtain 'backdoor' access to the perpetual subsidies that are the only … Continue reading Doomed & Desperate: UK Wind Industry Attempts to Engineer Backdoor Subsidies

South Australia’s Economy the Victim of a Wind Power ‘Suicide Pact’

**** South Australia - Australia’s ‘Wind Power Capital’ - is like the cooking show moment where - through the magic of clever editing - a perfect soufflé is slid in front of the camera and the grinning, self-satisfied cook announces ‘here’s one I prepared earlier’. Except that, in SA’s case, what’s been plated up is … Continue reading South Australia’s Economy the Victim of a Wind Power ‘Suicide Pact’

Orwellian Eco-Fascist Ideology Ramming Wind Turbines Into Everyone Else’s Backyards

**** Those that accuse community defenders of being nothing more than self-interested 'NIMBYs' are hardly what you'd call 'disinterested observers'. No, it's their willful ignorance and lack of human empathy that gives them away - that and the fact that they will never, themselves, have to tolerate a 'life', suffering incessant turbine generated low-frequency noise … Continue reading Orwellian Eco-Fascist Ideology Ramming Wind Turbines Into Everyone Else’s Backyards

‘Saving’ South Australia from its Self-Inflicted Wind Power Disaster Needs $1 Billion Right NOW!

**** Wind and solar create headaches for energy market operator Australian Financial Review Mark Ludlow 19 February 2016 State governments may have to spend billions of dollars to duplicate the electricity network to cope with the unreliability of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, according to the national energy forecaster. As the Australian … Continue reading ‘Saving’ South Australia from its Self-Inflicted Wind Power Disaster Needs $1 Billion Right NOW!

Rampant Wind Turbine Bird Slaughter Pushes Vulnerable Species to the Edge of Extinction

Centuries from now - archaeologists and palaeontologists will be sifting through what were communities of isolated-candle-lit hovels and find the remains of the 21st Century wind-worship-cult that ended up living in the Stone Age poverty that they were ready to foist upon everybody else. As they unravel the secrets of what led to the great … Continue reading Rampant Wind Turbine Bird Slaughter Pushes Vulnerable Species to the Edge of Extinction