We’ve reported on just how rotten the wind industry is – from top to bottom – and whether it’s bribery and fraud; vote rigging scandals; tax fraud; investor fraud or REC fraud – wind weasels set a uniform standard that would make most businessmen blush. **** In recent posts we’ve looked at how the goons … Continue reading The great wind power fraud – “Mob Style”
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We are a group of citizens concerned about the rapid spread of industrial wind power generation installations across Australia.
German Energiewende a costly environmental disaster
All of the wind turbines, rooftop solar panels, hydroelectric and biogas plants in Germany have not reduced CO2 emissions in Europe by a single gram. Reality Check: Germany’s Defective Green Energy Game Plan Der Spiegel Alexander Neubacher 25 October 2013 Germany pretends to be a pioneer in the green revolution. But its massively expensive Energiewende … Continue reading German Energiewende a costly environmental disaster
Miners dig in to help scrap the RET
In 1964, a nit-picking academic called Donald Horne tagged Australia the “Lucky Country” - and he did not mean it as a compliment. Australia is lucky, but so what? It rode on the sheep’s back for more than a century as the world’s largest producer of fine apparel wool. It’s seen one or two golden … Continue reading Miners dig in to help scrap the RET
Esther Wrightman: Get mad! Stay mad! Make history!
A while back we covered Esther Wrightman, suggesting that this fine young Canadian gives “courage” a new name. True to form, Esther’s at it again, telling Ontario’s farmers and families to “Get mad! Stay mad! Make history!” Here’s an extract of her cracking little speech to the “Unwilling Hosts” Rally in Ontario on 19 October … Continue reading Esther Wrightman: Get mad! Stay mad! Make history!
Wind Power – the Poisoned Chalice
**** Big Wind’s Dirty Little Secret: Toxic Lakes and Radioactive Waste Right Side News Travis Fisher and Alex Fitzsimmons of IER 23 October 2013 The wind industry promotes itself as better for the environment than traditional energy sources such as coal and natural gas. For example, the industry claims that wind energy reduces carbon dioxide … Continue reading Wind Power – the Poisoned Chalice
What goes up, must come down
Whether under their own steam or with a little help from determined locals, the fans that have littered Countries all over the Globe and that drive people mad will all eventually hit terra firma. Here's a great little tale from the Yorkshire Dales. Wind farms: A triumph to put wind in your sails The Telegraph … Continue reading What goes up, must come down
Queenslanders kill Dalveen Fan Plan
A well orchestrated effort by Queenslanders has just killed plans for fans at Dalveen, south of Warwick. Dalveen is in God’s own Country, on the western side of the Dividing Range and around 200km from the Gold Coast. Here’s the local rag’s take on another win for common sense. People power pulls pin on energy … Continue reading Queenslanders kill Dalveen Fan Plan
Will the real Frank Bestic please stand up?
In our last couple of posts, we’ve looked at the battle to save Collector from the wind turbine disaster proposed by Thai wind scammers, RATCH. RATCH’s pitch to the Planning Assessment Commission went down like the Hindenburg. No surprises there. Of the crowd that filled the hall at Collector, 95% were bitterly opposed to having … Continue reading Will the real Frank Bestic please stand up?
Angus “The Enforcer” Taylor – out to settle the score
Yesterday, STT covered day one of proceedings last week before the Planning Assessment Commission dealing with the proposal being tossed up by Thai wind scammers RATCH to destroy the peaceful hamlet of Collector in NSW. STT hears that it was one seriously spirited little meeting. In a bold move, the Clean Energy Council sent one … Continue reading Angus “The Enforcer” Taylor – out to settle the score
Alan Jones on RATCH’s proposed Collector Calamity
**** A while back we reported on efforts to keep Thai wind scam outfit RATCH from messing up Collector’s pristine pumpkin patch. Back in May we covered the frantic efforts by local hopeful turbine host Gary Poile and RATCH’s spinmaster Nick Valentine to win local hearts and minds in our posts here and here. RATCH … Continue reading Alan Jones on RATCH’s proposed Collector Calamity
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