Author: stopthesethings

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

Alan Moran: time to Terminate the Great RET Scam

**** Alan Moran took on the role of RET “Terminator” some time back (see our post here). For Alan the driving question is not: “are you John Connor?” – it’s more like “are you Miles George?” – or any other wind industry rent-seeker hoping to continue stealing from Australian power punters, for that matter. But … Continue reading Alan Moran: time to Terminate the Great RET Scam

Infigen Signals Its Own Demise – as the RET Review Panel Gets to Work

**** Infigen is an all-wind-power-outfit that used to be called Babcock and Brown – which collapsed spectacularly in 2009 – taking $10 billion of investors’ and creditors’ money with it on the way out (see this story). The way things are headed - get set for a replay. Infigen is bleeding cash (it backed up … Continue reading Infigen Signals Its Own Demise – as the RET Review Panel Gets to Work

Wind Turbine Noise: A “Psychopath’s Symphony”

**** In Australia, at the very beginning of our great-fan-fiasco, the wind industry threw a mountain of cash at their tame acoustic consultants to have them write the ludicrously lax noise "standards" that are meant to be "applied" to wind farms (see our post here). These are the "standards" that are used by corrupt State … Continue reading Wind Turbine Noise: A “Psychopath’s Symphony”

UK Energy Policy: Complete Bedlam as the Lunatics take over the Asylum

  Since the 14th Century, the term “Bedlam” has been a well-worn figure of speech used to signify a state of madness, chaos, and the often irrational nature of the world. As any good Brit knows, Bedlam was a notorious mental institution - dating back to the reign of Henry III. In modern times, the … Continue reading UK Energy Policy: Complete Bedlam as the Lunatics take over the Asylum

Ontario’s Progressive Conservative’s Leader Tim Hudak – Didn’t Drink the Kool-Aid

**** Jim Jones was a charismatic cult leader with a colourful past who - amid allegations that he’d been physically, emotionally, and sexually abusing his acolytes at his San Francisco compound - fled the US and set up a new camp at “Jonestown”, Guyana. Close to 1,000 of his “disciples” followed him South - lured … Continue reading Ontario’s Progressive Conservative’s Leader Tim Hudak – Didn’t Drink the Kool-Aid

Wind Power: Buying a Dog, but getting Sold a Pup

How many times have we believed the salesman’s pitch - got home and unwrapped our purchase - only to be disappointed when we discover that we’d spent our hard earned cash on a complete lemon? Ending up with a frisky and inexperienced pup, when we’ve shelled out for a well-trained dog is always disappointing. Wind … Continue reading Wind Power: Buying a Dog, but getting Sold a Pup

Wind Power Myths BUSTED

**** As the Australian wind industry’s house of cards collapses, its parasites and paid spruikers - like the Clean Energy Council - have been working up a real sweat in their efforts to make a case for the retention of the mandatory Renewable Energy Target - upon which that house of cards entirely depends. All … Continue reading Wind Power Myths BUSTED

Australian Wind Industry’s House of Cards Collapsing

**** With Australia’s wind industry in its death throes, STT has already given fair warning to bankers, investors and shareholders with so much as a cent in wind power companies to grab their cash and get out as fast they can (see our post here). All-wind-power-outfits - like our favourite whipping boys, Infigen - are … Continue reading Australian Wind Industry’s House of Cards Collapsing

Dick Warburton: is the RET worth the Pain inflicted on Families & Business?

As STT followers know, the RET Review Panel is headed up by Dick Warburton - a man who’s acutely aware of the pain being inflicted on Australian families and business by the mandatory Renewable Energy Target. Since Dick was appointed to conduct the first thorough cost/benefit analysis of the mandatory RET ever undertaken, the wind … Continue reading Dick Warburton: is the RET worth the Pain inflicted on Families & Business?

Danish Fan Maker Vestas Run by Crooks – and that’s a FACT

**** Does anyone remember Vestas? The struggling Danish fan maker used to be a “big player” in Australia’s wind industry – having sold hundreds of its turbines here. But - with Australia’s wind industry on the ropes - Vestas just seems to have lost interest in Australia - because we’ve hardly heard a peep out … Continue reading Danish Fan Maker Vestas Run by Crooks – and that’s a FACT