Category: Big wind politics

A message for “Enron” Macfarlane

To: Ian Macfarlane, Federal Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources 22/3/13 Dear Mr Macfarlane I am writing to you in connection with the Coalition’s proposed bill to amend the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000, so that national standards may be imposed on the noise emanating from wind turbines. While I applaud the Coalition’s intention, I … Continue reading A message for “Enron” Macfarlane

Response #3 to Chapman’s “study”

Melissa Ware Cape Bridgewater Victoria Had the chance last night and this morning to have a quick look at the 15th March 2013 report titled; 'Spatio temporal differences in the history of health and noise complaints about Australian wind farms' etc.  Just can't stop the tears and I rarely cry.  To appreciate this beautiful place, … Continue reading Response #3 to Chapman’s “study”

Letter #2 re Simon Chapman’s “study”

Professor Bruce Robinson Dean The University of Sydney NSW 2006 20 March 2013 Dear Professor Robinson, It is with great disappointment and concern that I write to you today regarding the troubling misconduct of a senior academic at your institution, Professor Simon Chapman. As you are undoubtedly aware, Professor Chapman has been publicly vocal regarding … Continue reading Letter #2 re Simon Chapman’s “study”

Letter #1 re Simon Chapman’s “study”

From Chris Jelbart Simon Chapman (Think healthy on wind farms, Monday March 18th) is not a medical doctor, but a sociologist who has specialised in fighting tobacco. This is his area of expertise. He speaks out against people who feel genuinely ill and suffer genuine symptoms, and denigrates those who try to help through considered, … Continue reading Letter #1 re Simon Chapman’s “study”

Chapman may still consider himself a scientist, but he certainly looks like an advocate to me

The following post first appeared on windfarmrealities.org by Wayne Gulden. Simon Chapman, a public-health professor in Australia, has long maintained that the health and annoyance issues from wind turbines that people complain about are the result of nocebo.  Recently he published a study that purports to conclusively demonstrate that those health complaints are not caused … Continue reading Chapman may still consider himself a scientist, but he certainly looks like an advocate to me

Dear Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

Dear Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald, I read with interest the two recent articles (March 15, and 16) by Lenore Taylor, "Wind Turbine Sickness," and "When Lobbyists Blow in." I note the extensive quotation of the smiling Prof. Simon Chapman, noting that "wind turbine sickness" was a "communicated disease," and that many of Australia's … Continue reading Dear Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald

Hard data on why wind energy is bullshit

“Lessons from New York” (This post appeared on windturbinesyndrome.com.) — Jack Sullivan, MS (Nuclear Physics, Cornell University), Rutland Herald 14/2/13 As Vermonters grapple with the pros and cons of industrial wind power, many of their questions may be answered by studying thetrack record of northern New York wind projects. This area has been host to … Continue reading Hard data on why wind energy is bullshit