Whether under their own steam or with a little help from determined locals, the fans that have littered Countries all over the Globe and that drive people mad will all eventually hit terra firma. Here's a great little tale from the Yorkshire Dales. Wind farms: A triumph to put wind in your sails The Telegraph … Continue reading What goes up, must come down
Category: Big wind industry
Queenslanders kill Dalveen Fan Plan
A well orchestrated effort by Queenslanders has just killed plans for fans at Dalveen, south of Warwick. Dalveen is in God’s own Country, on the western side of the Dividing Range and around 200km from the Gold Coast. Here’s the local rag’s take on another win for common sense. People power pulls pin on energy … Continue reading Queenslanders kill Dalveen Fan Plan
Will the real Frank Bestic please stand up?
In our last couple of posts, we’ve looked at the battle to save Collector from the wind turbine disaster proposed by Thai wind scammers, RATCH. RATCH’s pitch to the Planning Assessment Commission went down like the Hindenburg. No surprises there. Of the crowd that filled the hall at Collector, 95% were bitterly opposed to having … Continue reading Will the real Frank Bestic please stand up?
Angus “The Enforcer” Taylor – out to settle the score
Yesterday, STT covered day one of proceedings last week before the Planning Assessment Commission dealing with the proposal being tossed up by Thai wind scammers RATCH to destroy the peaceful hamlet of Collector in NSW. STT hears that it was one seriously spirited little meeting. In a bold move, the Clean Energy Council sent one … Continue reading Angus “The Enforcer” Taylor – out to settle the score
Alan Jones on RATCH’s proposed Collector Calamity
**** A while back we reported on efforts to keep Thai wind scam outfit RATCH from messing up Collector’s pristine pumpkin patch. Back in May we covered the frantic efforts by local hopeful turbine host Gary Poile and RATCH’s spinmaster Nick Valentine to win local hearts and minds in our posts here and here. RATCH … Continue reading Alan Jones on RATCH’s proposed Collector Calamity
Terry McCrann says “can the fans”
Things are going from bad to worse for Aussie wind weasels. What - with the Fin Review calling for the RET to be scrapped outright and Alan Jones giving the wind industry a pasting every morning (stay tuned for posts of Alan’s recent shows) - the wind weasel and their parasites have probably been thinking … Continue reading Terry McCrann says “can the fans”
Brits in wind powered economic death spiral
Green energy: How their green rush is costing us all The Telegraph Iain Martin 13 October 2013 Consumers are paying the price of a fallout over green energy between ministers A lot of people, said David Cameron, had warned him he was “mad” to treat the environment as the number one concern. In response, he … Continue reading Brits in wind powered economic death spiral
If the Wind’s not Blowing – the Fans aren’t Going
**** STT has - once or twice - pointed out the bald meteorological FACT that the wind can be safely relied on for one thing only - that, at some point, it will inevitably stop blowing. Just when, and for how long, is the fundamental and insoluble problem with wind power. We've reported on the … Continue reading If the Wind’s not Blowing – the Fans aren’t Going
Europe: back to the Dark Ages?
**** Energy Bosses Call for End to Subsidies for Wind, Solar Power Group Includes CEOs From Eni, GDF Suez and E.ON The Wall Street Journal Géraldine Amiel 11 October 2013 BRUSSELS - Top executives of companies that provide half of Europe’s electricity production capacity on Friday called on politicians to end “distorting” subsidies for wind … Continue reading Europe: back to the Dark Ages?
Runaway Train
**** Having set the wheels firmly in motion, the brains behind Britain’s brewing energy disaster have jumped from the loco and left their passengers to their own devices … Good luck, Britain. Here’s The Time’s take on how wind power driven “fuel poverty” is about to become the “new black” for the poor, aged and … Continue reading Runaway Train
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