Premier Daniel Andrews Rallies Wind Cult & Declares War on Victoria

Terry McCrann: Premier declaring war on Victoria Herald Sun Terry McCrann 30 August 2016 THE Premier Daniel Andrews has declared war on the people and on the businesses of Victoria. And let’s not of course forget the birds. In very simple terms he wants every single individual and every single business in the state to … Continue reading Premier Daniel Andrews Rallies Wind Cult & Declares War on Victoria

Intermittent & Unreliable ‘Delivery’ Makes Wind Power Pointless

*** Intermittent Renewables Can’t Favorably Transform Grid Electricity Our Finite World Gail Tverberg 31 August 2016 Many people are hoping for wind and solar PV to transform grid electricity in a favorable way. Is this really possible? Is it really feasible for intermittent renewables to generate a large share of grid electricity? The answer increasingly looks … Continue reading Intermittent & Unreliable ‘Delivery’ Makes Wind Power Pointless

Germany’s Wind Powered Transition: a Policy in Chaos

It’s not easy being green: Even with new reforms, doubts remain about Germany’s energy transition The Economist 13 August 2016 Brandenburg used to be called the sandbox of the Holy Roman Empire for its poor soil and marginal geography. Today a more appropriate moniker might be “the wind farm of the European Union” for all … Continue reading Germany’s Wind Powered Transition: a Policy in Chaos

Highlands Hypocrisy: Wind Power Zealots Pledge Undying Love for Turbines

*** 'Wind Turbine Syndrome' was at first dismissed as a 'communicated disease' by a former tobacco advertising guru and wind power zealot. But the diagnosis itself is real enough: save that it is the turbine huggers themselves that are suffering from it. Here's a take on the latest outbreak from the Scottish Highlands. Hypocrisy of … Continue reading Highlands Hypocrisy: Wind Power Zealots Pledge Undying Love for Turbines

Economic & Social Disaster Looms: Ontario Counts the Crippling Cost of Wind Power

Scrap Green Energy Act to help hydro mess, tax watchdog says Toronto Sun Shawn Jeffords 8 September 2016 TORONTO - If the Ontario government wants to make a dent in soaring hydro rates it should scrap its controversial Green Energy Act. That according to Christine Van Geyn, the Ontario director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. She says … Continue reading Economic & Social Disaster Looms: Ontario Counts the Crippling Cost of Wind Power

Unbearable Wind Turbine Noise: Irish Court Shuts Down Wind Farm at Night

Court order stops noisy wind turbine Press Release Mullavilly and Whitesides Hill Residents 6 September 2016 A giant wind turbine in Mullavilly, County Armagh – which operated 24/7 – is now in use during working hours only, following a Court Order served after an appeal against a Noise Abatement Notice was dismissed. An out of … Continue reading Unbearable Wind Turbine Noise: Irish Court Shuts Down Wind Farm at Night

Powering Korean Island with Sunshine & Breezes Costs Each Household $8,000 per Year

One small island’s dream of energy self-sufficiency (At a cost of $12 million!) Not a lot of people know that Paul Homewood 11 August 2016 From the Korean news site, The Hankyoreh: At 0.85 square kilometers, Gapa Island is less than one-third the size of the Yeouido, an island in the middle of Seoul (2.94 square … Continue reading Powering Korean Island with Sunshine & Breezes Costs Each Household $8,000 per Year

Wind Power: Slaughters Millions of Birds & Bats – But Offers Nothing in Return

Wind farms fatal to wildlife, inefficient Knoxville News Michael Butler 18 June 2016 Recently, Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander took to the floor of the United States Senate to discuss an important issue: a proposed wind farm that would be located in Cumberland County if approved. He was joined in opposition by U.S. Rep. Diane … Continue reading Wind Power: Slaughters Millions of Birds & Bats – But Offers Nothing in Return

Wind Power Alert: Americans Out to Avoid Europe’s Power Price Disaster

America has some perfect examples of what not to do, if it wants to remain an industrial and manufacturing power-house, with a standard of living that much of the World can only envy. South Australia has set the pace with spot prices that rocket in minutes from $70 per MWh to $2,000 to $4,000 and … Continue reading Wind Power Alert: Americans Out to Avoid Europe’s Power Price Disaster

UK Losing Patients: Hospitals Face Power Cuts When Wind Power Output Drops

*** In a ‘you couldn’t make it up if you tried’ moment, Britain is demanding that hospitals turn off their lights and air-conditioners and turn on their emergency diesel generators to pump power back into the grid, every time British breezes turn to zephyrs. The wind industry, its parasites and spruikers call it “demand management”. … Continue reading UK Losing Patients: Hospitals Face Power Cuts When Wind Power Output Drops