Many STT readers will be aware that both the Australian government (where are you Greg Hunt) and the Clean Energy Regulator have been conspicuously silent amid allegations of fraudulent payments running to hundreds of millions of dollars relating to RECs - aka Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs) - created by non-compliant wind factories such as Waubra, … Continue reading US Renewable Guru commits heresy – once the facts are known support for fans plummets
Category: Australia
Nick Xenophon slams “reckless” CERES Project as an “economic kick in the guts” for SA
**** SA’s favourite Greek, Senator Nick Xenophon has teamed up with Frontier Economics’ Danny Price to absolutely hammer the ludicrous plan to spear 197 giant fans into SA’s agricultural Heartland on Yorke Peninsula. While we noted yesterday that the chances that the Ceres project will ever be built are slimmer than a German supermodel – … Continue reading Nick Xenophon slams “reckless” CERES Project as an “economic kick in the guts” for SA
Nick Xenophon says: Time to Can the Fans
*** South Australia’s favourite Greek, Senator Nick Xenophon is on an all out assault on the wind industry – and fair enough. During the last election he was the target of a pernicious attack launched by the Greens and paid for by Vestas & Co – Nick was less than impressed with the lies and … Continue reading Nick Xenophon says: Time to Can the Fans
Stanwell Corp says the RET must GO
**** STT hears the queue outside Environment Minister, Greg Hunt’s office is becoming rowdier and larger by the day. Real power generators are keener than ever to get rid of the mandatory Renewable Energy Target – and see the potential for the Coalition’s Direct Action policy to do just that. Operatives from Queensland’s biggest power … Continue reading Stanwell Corp says the RET must GO
Energy Policy Institute of Australia: no “ifs”, no “buts” – the RET must go NOW
With the RET review about to kick off shortly, anyone that’s anyone is lining up to make sure the most ridiculous energy policy ever cooked up and endorsed by an Australian Coalition government gets the axe. The Energy Policy Institute of Australia has just joined the queue - and for very good reason. We’ll let … Continue reading Energy Policy Institute of Australia: no “ifs”, no “buts” – the RET must go NOW
Prof Colin Hansen hammers SA EPA’s Waterloo Noise-Wash
**** Long-suffering Waterloo residents waited years to get South Australia’s rotten little EPA to even consider taking seriously their complaints about incessant low-frequency noise and infra-sound generated by Truenergy’s (aka Energy Australia) fleet of 37 giant fans. STT Champion, Mary Morris led the charge with a cracking letter pointing out the EPA’s legal responsibility to … Continue reading Prof Colin Hansen hammers SA EPA’s Waterloo Noise-Wash
Origin’s Grant King: Giant Fans Fail to Reduce CO2 At All
**** Australia has spent $billions propping up wind weasels with cheap money (read unsecured loans which are, in effect, interest free) from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (see our post here); the benefit of the mandatory Renewable Energy Target, which forces retailers to purchase wind power on pain of a fine - aka the “shortfall … Continue reading Origin’s Grant King: Giant Fans Fail to Reduce CO2 At All
Jonathan Upson: Thuggery, Bullying and Harassment – just another day at the office
**** Time is fast running out for STT’s favourite whipping boys, Infigen. Bleeding cash (it backed up a $55 million loss in 2011/12 with an $80 million loss, last financial year) the struggling outfit - formerly known as Babcock and Brown - is scrambling to get development approvals for all of its projects so they … Continue reading Jonathan Upson: Thuggery, Bullying and Harassment – just another day at the office
Who to believe: Waubra Grazier, Carl Stepnell or fully paid up wind power advocates?
**** STT hears that the Head Boy has taken a personal interest in the wind farm health inquiry and is keen to make sure that only the best of the best are involved in the task and that there's a bucket of cash to pay them. And about time, too. Acciona’s non-compliant Waubra wind farm … Continue reading Who to believe: Waubra Grazier, Carl Stepnell or fully paid up wind power advocates?
Melissa Ware: “Please Tony, Save Our Souls”
**** Melissa Ware is one of Pac Hydro’s numerous tragic victims at Cape Bridgewater, Victoria - where the Labor/Union backed outfit - run by former union heavy Gary Weaven - runs another non-compliant wind farm that’s been driving the neighbours to hell and back for over five years now (see our post here). Here is … Continue reading Melissa Ware: “Please Tony, Save Our Souls”
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