Author: stopthesethings

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

Johnny “Rotten” Rau cops a Keyneton “Rocket”

  As accomplices to the great Australian wind power fraud, State Planning Ministers have got a lot to answer for. Whether it’s Brad Hazzard pulling punches behind the scenes in New South Wales; Matthew Guy allowing non-compliant windfarms - such as Waubra (Acciona), Cape Bridgewater (Pac Hydro) and Macarthur (AGL) - to continue to operate … Continue reading Johnny “Rotten” Rau cops a Keyneton “Rocket”

CEFC – convinced about spending Other People’s Money

The Coalition are moving full-steam ahead to scrap one of the saddest subsidy sidelines a Commonwealth Government ever got involved in. Clean Energy 'unconvincing' says Coalition Australian Financial Review Phillip Coorey and Angela Macdonald-Smith 6 December 2013 The federal government has rejected arguments by Clean Energy Finance Corporation chairwoman Jillian Broadbent that her organisation is … Continue reading CEFC – convinced about spending Other People’s Money

I won’t grow up, I won’t grow up

The wind weasel is a lot like Peter Pan – the eternal child, who will fight, kick and scream to avoid the stark reality of adulthood. How often have we heard the yarn about wind power needing a fat pile of subsidies for just that little bit longer to help it “mature”?  And how, if … Continue reading I won’t grow up, I won’t grow up

Illusions not Visions

Wind Turbines Are Climate-Change Scarecrows Robert Bryce 26 November 2013 For years, the wind-energy sector and renewable-energy advocates have repeatedly claimed that wind turbines are essential to the fight against carbon dioxide emissions and catastrophic climate change. Here’s the reality: Wind turbines are nothing more than climate-change scarecrows. The proliferation of wind turbines over the … Continue reading Illusions not Visions

Tony Edney – Bush Lawyer & Poet

**** Australia has a fine tradition of producing "bush" poets. In days gone by, men like Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson wrote about us in voices that were cracked and dry, with swirling dust and sticky flies. In modern times, we've produced lyrical yarn tellers like Murray Hartin. **** At the wind power fraud rally, … Continue reading Tony Edney – Bush Lawyer & Poet

Mary Morris – On the Warpath

STT Champion, Mary Morris talks with Sarah Tomlinson on the ABC North and West Morning show on 639 about the EPA's Waterloo "Noise-wash". The EPA's kit at Waterloo - measuring noise from trees, not giant fans: One of the crack American acoustic experts - who is keen to get hold of the Waterloo data promised … Continue reading Mary Morris – On the Warpath

Someday this war’s gonna end

STT readers are well aware of just how pointless and costly wind power is. Here's a recent Canadian take on the tale. Renewable is Not So Doable say Friends of Science-New Report Challenges Climate Change Science and Economics of Calgary's GHG Reduction Plans Digital Journal 26 November  2013 CALGARY, ALBERTA - The global warming and … Continue reading Someday this war’s gonna end

Colleen Watts – STT Champion – drops Tony Abbott a line

Open Letter to Prime Minister Abbott Dr Colleen Watts OAM 17 November 2013 Dear Mr. Abbott, I write concerning the Renewable Energy Target (RET) and its concomitant lovechild, the Renewable Energy Certificate. The argument for the existence, let alone the promotion, of industrial wind turbines as the panacea for “clean and green” energy production is … Continue reading Colleen Watts – STT Champion – drops Tony Abbott a line

Alby “the Sheriff” Schultz rounds up REC fraudsters

Here’s STT Champion, Alan Jones talking with former Member for Hume, Alby "the Sheriff" Schultz, about the REC fraud being committed by non-compliant Wind factories all across Australia. Alan has a little radio show that more than just a few Australians tune into each morning. Syndicated through over 77 Stations and with close to 2 … Continue reading Alby “the Sheriff” Schultz rounds up REC fraudsters

Marshall Madigan Saddles Up

**** In the last week eco-fascist and greentard bloggers like the Climate Speculator, yes2ruining-us and ruin-economy have been crowing like spoiled brats over Infigen’s little “win” in VCAT in the Cherry Tree case. Remember the adage about wanting your cake and eating it too?  Well, Cherry Tree is one cake that will never be consumed. … Continue reading Marshall Madigan Saddles Up