Author: stopthesethings

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

Prof Alun Evans: the Health Impacts of Wind Farms

The Irish have seen a colossal wind-rush with giant fans being slung up all over the Emerald Isle. Planning rules are so lax as to be derisory - fans are literally speared into backyards - with the victims suffering the obvious impacts from incessant low-frequency noise and infrasound - such as sleep deprivation and all … Continue reading Prof Alun Evans: the Health Impacts of Wind Farms

Bjørn Lomborg: high cost renewables hit the poorest the hardest

When it comes to assessing the costs, risks and benefits of environmental policy Bjørn Lomborg has always tried to provide balanced, detailed analysis supported by facts and evidence. The economic choices we make - about allocating scarce resources to unlimited wants – should – as Lomborg consistently points out - be made taking into account … Continue reading Bjørn Lomborg: high cost renewables hit the poorest the hardest

Max Rheese: the time for Health Research on fan impacts is NOW

Australia: National Health & Medical Research Council says more studies on wind turbine noise is needed Max Rheese 2 April 2014 The National Health & Medical Research Council has finally published its long awaited Draft Information Paper: Evidence on Wind Farms and Human Health on which the CEO, Professor Warwick Anderson is seeking public comment. … Continue reading Max Rheese: the time for Health Research on fan impacts is NOW

Ireland: National Wind Energy Protest March

Residents in Ireland are appalled at the scale of Industrial Infrastructure that is occurring/proposed from a flawed energy policy. I am sure this is the same in every country where big wind has been allowed to get too close to government. The Midlands groups decided to act. We began by hosting a Wind Energy Protest … Continue reading Ireland: National Wind Energy Protest March

Angus Taylor: ACT Wind Power Plan Corporate Welfare on steroids

**** True to form, Angus “the Enforcer” Taylor has gone on the front foot over the Power Purchase Agreement signed between Infigen and the ACT. Since then, it appears Thai wind scammers, RATCH have piled in on the deal too. When the deal was announced a few weeks back Angus came out swinging and hasn’t … Continue reading Angus Taylor: ACT Wind Power Plan Corporate Welfare on steroids

Long-suffering victims might just get some relief with Gromit’s help

A fair percentage of people stuck next to giant fans end up suffering severe health impacts and annoyance - especially sleep deprivation and all the negatives that come with that over the long haul. We've caught some of these totally unnecessary impacts here in our Experience Page, and in our posts. It's a problem documented … Continue reading Long-suffering victims might just get some relief with Gromit’s help

Developers furious as opponent’s right to appeal restored in NSW

When it was in power the New South Wales State Labor government stripped opponents of their right to appeal against wind farm developments – why let people have a say, hey? The Liberal (Coalition) government has finally moved to restore them – with developers reacting with their characteristic childish impertinence. Development applications have been handled … Continue reading Developers furious as opponent’s right to appeal restored in NSW

Kill the subsidies and the wind industry dies

In recent weeks the greentard blogs have been overcome with grief as they moan about the almost inevitable consequences of the Coalition’s RET review, the future of the CEFC and now the ARENA fund - yet another taxpayer backed renewable slush fund that faces the chop. Their wailing and gnashing of teeth undermines their specious … Continue reading Kill the subsidies and the wind industry dies

Henry Ergas: the CEFC Labor/Green folly in the extreme

  The Clean Energy Finance Corporation is the brainchild of the Green-Labor alliance that left the Australian taxpayer as the unwilling underwriters of highly speculative wind power ventures that conventional banks won't touch with a barge pole. The CEFC is an outfit living on borrowed time - the Coalition have sworn that it'll be scrapped … Continue reading Henry Ergas: the CEFC Labor/Green folly in the extreme

Gullen Range: Time for an official inquiry

We predicted last year that the Gullen Range wind farm in NSW was a disaster waiting to happen (see our post here) and it seems that we were on the money. The Gullen Range wind farm has been a planning fiasco from the get go. The locations of 69 of the 73 turbines have been changed from those authorised … Continue reading Gullen Range: Time for an official inquiry