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?
Category: Big wind politics
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
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
Winning Taiwanese Hearts and Minds?
A while back we covered one failed wind industry effort to win hearts and minds in “Big Wind sends in the “muscle” to “win Taiwanese hearts and minds” Here’s an update on how – when push comes to shove - “green” energy outfits are quick to show their true colours. Activists pan power firm for … Continue reading Winning Taiwanese Hearts and Minds?
RET hits “critically endangered” list
**** When lefty business rag, the Australian Financial Review joins the growing chorus of those ready to scrap the RET and start again, wind weasels must know they’re in BIG trouble. STT placed Australia’s unsustainable Renewable Energy Target on the endangered list from the moment we started. But with the Coalition’s RET review about to … Continue reading RET hits “critically endangered” list
Germans on the brink of power price precipice
Soaring renewable energy costs set to stoke German energy debate Financial Times Chris Bryant (in Frankfurt) 15 October 2013 The cumulative total that German consumers have spent subsidising green energy is set to pass €100bn next year, a symbolic mark that could fuel further political debate about the country’s costly energy transition to renewables. The … Continue reading Germans on the brink of power price precipice
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