Author: stopthesethings

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

Real Farmers get shafted at the expense of Big Wind

Member for Hume, Alby Schultz spelled out the potential risk to light aircraft safety in this post. Alby spoke about the veteran flyer, Ted MacIntosh's unsettling experience of being caught unexpectedly by turbine turbulence being generated 9km away. But not only do aerial spray contractors have to keep a healthy distance between their machines and … Continue reading Real Farmers get shafted at the expense of Big Wind

The Great Watt and Pole Swindle

**** To put you in the mood for some truly "shocking" news - you'd best view this first. Now, while that clearly wasn't the CEO of AGL telling it like it is - it could have been "the message" yesterday (3.6.13) - when South Australia was paying a diabolical $12,199.20/MWh for nothing more than an hour's … Continue reading The Great Watt and Pole Swindle

Rally Update: Senator Ron Boswell to speak on the Greatest Fraud in Australian History

STT is delighted to announce that Ron Boswell - Nationals Senator from Queensland - will be speaking at the Rally.  Ron is one of the few who called the "wind power fraud" long before the first turbine went up. He is that rare commodity in Australian politics - someone who puts the true welfare of … Continue reading Rally Update: Senator Ron Boswell to speak on the Greatest Fraud in Australian History

Industrial Wind Turbines: what’s not to like?

As readers know STT just loves giant fans. This one’s from the archives and should give readers that warm “fuzzy” feeling that you get when you see a newborn or a cute little puppy. **** One thing we haven’t thought through is – when our mission is complete – what happens to the mess created … Continue reading Industrial Wind Turbines: what’s not to like?

Alby Schultz spells out the dangers caused to flyers by IWTs

STT champion, Alby Schultz is “on fire” in his last days in Parliament. Read on as he takes an almighty swipe at the unnecessary dangers giant industrial wind turbines present to pilots. Alby tells the story of experienced rural aviator, Ted Macintosh who was caught in the “turbine wash” of turbulent air created by turbines … Continue reading Alby Schultz spells out the dangers caused to flyers by IWTs

Victims: Andrew and Maggie Reid

STT would like to introduce you to Andrew and Maggie Reid, who have a farm near Waubra which is surrounded by wind turbines. They are impacted by the noise (headaches, head pressure) but the focus of this story is how it has impacted their community life.  Andrew is a 5th generation farmer in the area … Continue reading Victims: Andrew and Maggie Reid

German power prices driven sky high by wind power subsidies

We’ve been following German anti-wind power fraud moves by business and consumers over the last couple of weeks. This piece from Der Spiegel suggests the Germans really have been taken for ride. We’ve highlighted the passage which sets out exactly what STT has been banging on about from the beginning: wind farms cannot possibly produce … Continue reading German power prices driven sky high by wind power subsidies

Blacksmith from Ballarat closes in on the Great REC Fraud

STT has been following, with some interest, Victorian Senator, John Madigan's effort to prosecute one of the greatest frauds in Australian corporate history. The New South Welshmen are all excited about the $70 mill or so that the Obeid clan pocketed in the Hunter - the subject of the Ipp Inquiry. Well, the Spanish Swindlers … Continue reading Blacksmith from Ballarat closes in on the Great REC Fraud

Who can it be now?

Who can it be knocking at the wind scammers’ door? BIG COAL? CSG? BIG NUKES? The correct answer is – NONE OF THE ABOVE. Over the last few weeks the eco-fascists writing in the lefty-tabloids and on their blogs have been speculating on who runs this clearly evil, insidious and clandestine outfit – STT - … Continue reading Who can it be now?

Queensland: beautiful one day, power price penury the next

Banana benders have just been belted with an almighty hike in power prices, which will see many of those lovely timber "Queenslanders" soon being lit up with candles. Good job the Sun’s nearly always shining in “Joh’s Country”. **** Perhaps Campbell Newman can take a leaf out of the SA Labor Government’s playbook and start … Continue reading Queensland: beautiful one day, power price penury the next