We reproduce below a speech given by Greens Senator Richard Di Natale on the Renewable Energy Amendment Bill on wind farms. We have taken the liberty of addressing some of his remarks. In short, Di Natale blames wind turbine syndrome on fear spread by the Waubra Foundation, lauds Simon Chapman for the "valuable" work he … Continue reading Is this man really a doctor? Or just a clever Dick
Category: Big wind politics
This Bill is about people, about communities, about people’s health
EXTRACT FROM HANSARD, 28TH February 2013 Australian Federal Parliament BILLS: Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012, Second Reading Senator MADIGAN (Victoria) (11:11): I rise to speak to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012, introduced by me and Senator Xenophon. This bill does not actually … Continue reading This Bill is about people, about communities, about people’s health
Xenophon calls it: ultimately, this is a question about excessive noise
Speech tabled on behalf of Senator Nick Xenophon, February 28, 2013 Hansard: Australian Federal Senate Senator XENOPHON (South Australia) (10:32): The incorporated speech read as follows— This Bill seeks to amend the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act to give powers to the Clean Energy Regulator that ensure accredited wind farms do not create excessive noise. Under … Continue reading Xenophon calls it: ultimately, this is a question about excessive noise
A substantial degree of technical incompetence – or intended to mislead the community
26th February 2013 From Steven E. Cooper, The Acoustic Group PEER REVIEW COMMENTS SOUTH AUSTRALIAN EPA AND RESONATE ACOUSTICS “INFRASOUND LEVELS NEAR WINDFARMS AND IN OTHER ENVIRONMENTS” Issued by the South Australian EPA, dated January 2013 Various wind developers and industry lobby groups both in Australia and around the world have been claiming that the … Continue reading A substantial degree of technical incompetence – or intended to mislead the community
By George, how does he know that?
How does Infigen's Miles George know what the National Health and Medical Research council report on wind farm noise due out later this year contains? Here is the part of an interview he conducted on the wind industry propaganda site http://www.reneweconomy.com.au. It was published on February 22. (He gets the name wrong - it's NHMRC, … Continue reading By George, how does he know that?
To Lane Crockett, do you know what you’re doing to people?
Lane Crockett is the general manager, Australia, at Pacific Hydro. He is also a director at the Clean Energy Council. According to its website, Pacific Hydro operates six wind farms with another six under development. Below is a statement to him from Melissa Ware, a resident at Cape Bridgewater in Victoria. The wind farm consists … Continue reading To Lane Crockett, do you know what you’re doing to people?
Who are the wind industry rats in the Liberal ranks?
The wind industry is driven by one factor. Greed. It's growth is due to the billions of taxpayer dollars siphoned off into various pockets. And a lot of those pockets are political. In the UK the Daily Mail has just published a report on how green companies have paid Conservative MPs to influence environmental and … Continue reading Who are the wind industry rats in the Liberal ranks?
Bang or whimper?
It's started. In Falmouth, Massachusetts, the local council has voted unanimously to remove turbines. The first turbine went up in 2010 at a cost of $10 million. Taking them down will cost $5 to $15 million. They're coming down because of health and noise concerns. Common sense and common good was victorious over crony capitalism. … Continue reading Bang or whimper?
A lesson in energy for the wind industry
When you pick up a piece of wood and hold it ten feet above the ground, it has more energy than when it's on the ground. We call that potential energy, right? That's not controversial among any scientist. Potential energy's the energy that gives wood the power to hurt you or mark the floor, a … Continue reading A lesson in energy for the wind industry
Did two senior wind energy executives just lie to the Australian Senate?
Parliamentary staffers in Canberra are investigating whether senior wind farm company executives have lied to two Senate inquiries. A source told STT Senate staff had received complaints about the testimony given in 2011 and 2012. Andrew Thomson of Acciona (left) and Jonathan Upson of Infigen Energy (right) both testified their companies' turbine host contracts did … Continue reading Did two senior wind energy executives just lie to the Australian Senate?
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