Author: stopthesethings

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

Today Tonight Reports on Senate Inquiry Into the Great Wind Power Fraud

**** The Australian Senate Inquiry into the great wind power fraud kicked off on 30 March. And, fitting it was, that this band of merry men – Queensland National Senator, Matthew Canavan, WA Liberal, Chris Back, independents Nick Xenophon and John Madigan, Liberal Democrat, David Leyonhjelm, Family First Senator, Bob Day (and one, not-so-happy, Labor … Continue reading Today Tonight Reports on Senate Inquiry Into the Great Wind Power Fraud

Wind Industry Armageddon: Power Retailers Win Round One in Battle to Kill LRET

**** As STT has pointed out, just once or twice, the policy debacle that is the Large-Scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) is completely unsustainable, on every level: economic, social and political. In the absence of the mandated subsidies (“the carrot”) directed to wind power outfits, and the mandated penalties (“the stick”) whacked on retailers under … Continue reading Wind Industry Armageddon: Power Retailers Win Round One in Battle to Kill LRET

Denying Power to the Poor: the Idolatry and Moral Bankruptcy of “Earth Hour”

**** The so-called “Greens”, that have sought to overtake and destroy sensible energy policy around the Globe, are not just delusional, they’re dangerous. Part of their perverse, human-hating ideology centres around demonizing electricity; and the only meaningful generation sources capable of providing it; ie, coal, gas, nuclear and hydro – yes, hydro – even though … Continue reading Denying Power to the Poor: the Idolatry and Moral Bankruptcy of “Earth Hour”

Ontario’s Wind Powered Energy Poverty

**** Around the globe, the true cost of the great wind power fraud is catching up with a vengeance. The phrase "energy poverty" is now synonymous with the insane (and utterly pointless) costs of subsidising the 'production' of electricity, using a wholly weather dependent 'system', that has to have 100% of its capacity, backed up … Continue reading Ontario’s Wind Powered Energy Poverty

Wind Power Outfits in Meltdown: Michigan Moratorium Kills Projects to Protect its People

  **** County OKs temporary halt to wind turbines Huron Daily Tribune Chris Aldridge 3 April 2015 BAD AXE — New wind projects will not be allowed in a majority of Huron County for up to six months, according to a moratorium county commissioners approved Thursday. The moratorium applies to 16 county-zoned townships, where about … Continue reading Wind Power Outfits in Meltdown: Michigan Moratorium Kills Projects to Protect its People

Spotlight Thrown on the Regressive Costs that Subsidise UK’s Failed Wind Power Policy & Hammer the Poor

**** Our data shows that climate policies aren’t working. Why does that scare our opponents? The Telegraph Dr John Constable 2 Apr 2015 The solution to climate change lies in unleashing the ingenuity of the market - not in top-down subsidies which penalise the poor to prop up inadequate technologies Since 2004, the charity I … Continue reading Spotlight Thrown on the Regressive Costs that Subsidise UK’s Failed Wind Power Policy & Hammer the Poor

Who exempts the Poor from the LRET’s $50 Billion Electricity Tax & More Power Price Punishment?

**** The "debate" about the Large-Scale Renewable Energy Target continues to rage in Canberra, where the rent-seekers' game of "save the LRET at all costs" has been driven by the increasingly panicked and apoplectic rantings of Miles George and Kane Thornton. Miles heads up near-bankrupt wind power outfit Infigen (aka Babcock & Brown) and, to … Continue reading Who exempts the Poor from the LRET’s $50 Billion Electricity Tax & More Power Price Punishment?

US “Wind Power States” Pull the Plug on Massive Wind Power Subsidy Schemes

**** This time last year, we took a look at the States in the US where $billions filched from power consumers and taxpayers have been thrown at wind power outfits, as a massive, and seemingly endless, stream of subsidies; and the skyrocketing power prices that have been the result: Want skyrocketing power prices? Just add … Continue reading US “Wind Power States” Pull the Plug on Massive Wind Power Subsidy Schemes

STOP PRESS: Highlanders Seek Help to Save Loch Ness from Wind Farm Insanity

**** From the web site Save Loch Ness Please help save Loch Ness and the Great Glen the world’s most famous loch and Glen. The Highland and national planning systems fail to protect the World’s most famous loch and Glen. Loch Ness is under threat from over 500 wind turbines approved and in the planning … Continue reading STOP PRESS: Highlanders Seek Help to Save Loch Ness from Wind Farm Insanity

Turbine Hosts’ Lament: Hammered by Wind Power Outfits; Hated by Former Friends, Relatives & Neighbours

**** After years of being shunned by former friends and neighbours for introducing turbines into their communities (or signing up for that to happen in future), many turbine hosts are keen to wind the clock back and make amends. Community division, angry former friends and hostile neighbours are just one aspect of what’s causing actual … Continue reading Turbine Hosts’ Lament: Hammered by Wind Power Outfits; Hated by Former Friends, Relatives & Neighbours