Wherever it tries to set up shop these days, the wind industry faces growing “community opposition”. This “dreadful” phenomenon has arisen all over the world. Could the "soundtrack" to this video provide a clue, perhaps? **** **** Covered in this post - Cape Bridgewater locals have not only had to tolerate an endless barrage of … Continue reading Wind Power: Failing to “win hearts & minds” – or “when push comes to shove”
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Friday Funnies: German Satirical Take on Renewables Disaster
STT has focused on the debacle that is German renewable policy this week, taking a close look at its disastrous renewables policy - the product of an economic suicide pact endorsed by Germany's "Grand Coalition" tagged "GroKo". The GroKo - which cops a belting in this skit from a popular TV news/comedy show - is … Continue reading Friday Funnies: German Satirical Take on Renewables Disaster
UK’s Wind Rush Leaves Grid Vulnerable to Collapse & Power Punters Foot the Bill
Like the Germans, the Brits are now reaping the whirlwind of their insane renewable energy policy. Not only have power prices skyrocketed, the perverse economics of that policy has left the UK grid vulnerable to complete collapse. Britain’s energy needs have been so mismanaged - and the incentives filched from taxpayers and power consumers and … Continue reading UK’s Wind Rush Leaves Grid Vulnerable to Collapse & Power Punters Foot the Bill
Want skyrocketing power prices? Just add Wind Power
**** With the Coalition’s review of the insanely expensive and utterly ineffective Renewable Energy Target (ineffective if the object was meant to be reducing CO2 emissions in the electricity sector) headed up by a team of hard-nosed economic rationalists, ready to take an axe to most ludicrous energy policy ever devised, the wind industry and … Continue reading Want skyrocketing power prices? Just add Wind Power
Wind Power Costs send Germans back to the Stone Age
**** If you're going down to the German woods today, beware of a big surprise. Although it won't be cuddly Teddys with well-stocked picnic baskets and wonderful games to play - chances are it'll be a power starved German armed with an axe, looking to filch a pile of timber to cook his bratwurst and … Continue reading Wind Power Costs send Germans back to the Stone Age
Wind Power: Germany’s Road to Economic & Social Disaster
**** In our last post we covered the fact that German economists have (uncharacteristically) united in their opposition to Germany's renewables policy - referred to as the "Energiewende" - which has seen thousands of giant fans - and millions of solar panels - rolled out across Deutschland: one of their number, Max Planck concluding that … Continue reading Wind Power: Germany’s Road to Economic & Social Disaster
German Wind Power Policy: an Economic Suicide Pact
**** For anyone looking for a taste of Australia’s economic future, then look no further than Germany. For that reason, over the next few posts, STT is going to have a close look at the debacle that is German wind power policy and its disastrous impacts on German business and households. Germany’s renewable policy - … Continue reading German Wind Power Policy: an Economic Suicide Pact
Cracking New Website Launched: Wind Aware Ireland
Wind Aware Ireland is the group responsible for the Irish Uprising against the Great Wind Power Fraud - where thousands hit the streets of Dublin to call their government to account (as covered in our last post) - and - in order to educate those who have yet to catch on to depth and seriousness … Continue reading Cracking New Website Launched: Wind Aware Ireland
Dr Alan Watts OAM Slams the NHMRC’s Wind Farm Whitewash
Dr Alan Watts is a medico from Country NSW who took his Hippocratic Oath a long time ago, understood what it meant and lives by its strictures. Having treated numerous people suffering the adverse impacts of incessant turbine generated low-frequency noise and infrasound, Alan is eminently qualified to speak on the topic and clearly entitled … Continue reading Dr Alan Watts OAM Slams the NHMRC’s Wind Farm Whitewash
Energy Australia pulls the plug on Robertstown wind farm project
Great news for the tight little South Australian farming communities of Robertstown and Point Pass as Energy Australia pulls the plug on its plans to slam 40 giant fans into the heart of highly productive farming and grazing territory in SA's Mid-North. Here's the story - as told by STT Champion, Mary Morris: Colin Schaefer … Continue reading Energy Australia pulls the plug on Robertstown wind farm project