More Wind Turbine Terror: Blades Thrown to the Four-Winds in Ireland

**** The Irish seem to have had all the “luck” lately. We only just reported on a turbine that tumbled back to earth in County Tyrone, Ulster a week or so back - with a sound like an “exploding bomb” (see our post here). And have been reporting about tumbling turbines and flying blades so … Continue reading More Wind Turbine Terror: Blades Thrown to the Four-Winds in Ireland

Pac Hydro’s Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm Victims to Be Told What They Already Know: Turbine Noise Has Ruined Their Lives

**** Wind farm critics keen to hear expert’s findings on turbine noise The Standard Peter Collins 3 January 2015 WIND farm critics are hoping an expert’s report to be presented in Portland next month will strengthen their case for official recognition of noise and health issues linked to turbines. Among those planning to attend the … Continue reading Pac Hydro’s Cape Bridgewater Wind Farm Victims to Be Told What They Already Know: Turbine Noise Has Ruined Their Lives

“Unscheduled” Wind Farm Shut-Down Shows Low-Frequency Noise Impact at Waterloo, SA

**** One of the major obstacles faced by acoustic experts when trying to do meaningful wind turbine 'noise' testing is the dogged refusal of wind farm operators to provide wind speed and operational data. Moreover, wind power outfits have resisted, with granite-like tenacity, quite reasonable calls by noise experts to shut down their turbines (ie … Continue reading “Unscheduled” Wind Farm Shut-Down Shows Low-Frequency Noise Impact at Waterloo, SA

Australia’s Most Notorious Wind Power Outfit – Infigen – says “Move Over Pinocchio, Here We Come”

Lies, treachery and deceit are the hallmarks of the wind industry – fraud of all manner of descriptions is de rigueur for wind power outfits; and whether it’s bribery and fraud; vote rigging scandals; tax fraud; investor fraud or REC fraud – crooks and corruption rule. These boys are the grand masters of fleecing customers … Continue reading Australia’s Most Notorious Wind Power Outfit – Infigen – says “Move Over Pinocchio, Here We Come”

Tumbling Turbine Terror Continues: Another One Bites the Dust – this time it’s Ireland’s Turn

**** No sooner had the ink dried, so to speak, on our post earlier this week about collapsing turbines and flying blades (aka “component liberation”) than yet another tale of tumbling turbine terror and blades bidding for airborne freedom erupted from the (otherwise) pleasant fields of the Emerald Isle. If we were a tad cynical, … Continue reading Tumbling Turbine Terror Continues: Another One Bites the Dust – this time it’s Ireland’s Turn

‘Green’ Backed Bat Slaughter Hits Alberta: Wind Turbines Turning Bats’ Lungs to Mush

Wind farms are certified bird and bat slaughterhouses, where millions are clobbered, sliced and diced every year (see our post here): wanton avian destruction which is entirely unnecessary and wholly unjustified. A little while back, we looked at wind industry claims that levelled the blame for the mounting piles of bat carcasses left rotting around … Continue reading ‘Green’ Backed Bat Slaughter Hits Alberta: Wind Turbines Turning Bats’ Lungs to Mush

Wind Farm MET Masts Become Crop-Dusters’ Mortal Enemies

**** There are at least 2 critical dangers for flyers created by giant fans: 1) air turbulence – generated by a sea of 50-60m blades with their outer tips travelling at around 400km/h – interfering with the ability of the pilot to control their kite (see our post here); and 2) slamming into them – … Continue reading Wind Farm MET Masts Become Crop-Dusters’ Mortal Enemies

Wind Industry In Freefall: Wind Turbines Keep Dropping Like Flies & Hard Hats Won’t Help

**** A little while back we covered a spate of turbine collapses across the UK – terrorising locals not used to the sky-falling in around them on a regular basis (see our post here). And we recently covered the terror being wrought in schoolyards in Scotland by collapsing fans and flying blades in this post. … Continue reading Wind Industry In Freefall: Wind Turbines Keep Dropping Like Flies & Hard Hats Won’t Help

US Wind Power Outfit Whacked with $2.5 million Fine for Rampant Golden Eagle Slaughter

**** The rampant slaughter of millions of birds and bats - including rare, endangered and majestic species, like America's iconic bald and golden eagles - is one of the many 'inconvenient' facts that moves the wind industry to lie like fury and - when the corpses can no longer be hidden and the lying fails … Continue reading US Wind Power Outfit Whacked with $2.5 million Fine for Rampant Golden Eagle Slaughter

Banks Refuse to Lend for Properties Neighbouring Wind Farms

**** Wherever giant fans have gone up – or are threatened to go up – neighbouring homeowners are finding that the value of their properties is being slashed in half – if they can find a willing buyer at all. Scottish real estate agents trying to sell homes situated anywhere near giant fans are finding … Continue reading Banks Refuse to Lend for Properties Neighbouring Wind Farms