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?
Category: Big wind politics
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?
Another freeloader on the green gravy train
Babcock and Brown was one of 36 companies that went bankrupt, laid off workers or were in critical financial trouble that were offered massive American federal support. The infamous company, which went belly-up in a cloud of scandal and unanswered questions, received $178 million of US taxpayer money. This was reportedly the largest grant made … Continue reading Another freeloader on the green gravy train
Liberal tilts at expensive wind mills
Angus Taylor at a property near Gunning in NSW . . . he says the renewable energy target scheme is inefficient Photo: Rob Homer Source: AFR Australian Financial Review February 26, 2013 By Mathew Dunckley and Marcus Priest A star business recruit to the Liberal Party is trying to convince the Coalition to reduce its support for … Continue reading Liberal tilts at expensive wind mills
Infigen Energy’s shame – and Sarah Laurie’s truth
The document below is a statutory declaration. Under Australian law, it is equivalent to giving evidence under oath. If it contains false information, charges of perjury can be laid. This declaration was sworn before a policeman by Whiteheads Creek resident Ursula James last Thursday. It concerns alleged statements made before a number of people by … Continue reading Infigen Energy’s shame – and Sarah Laurie’s truth
What price do you put on friendship?
"For four years, a handful of farmers in the district hid a secret that not even a weekly drinks session or years of friendship could drag out. They had covertly opened up their farm gate to wind farm developers, lured by the cash offer of $15,000 for every wind turbine dug into their property — unbeknownst to the mate across … Continue reading What price do you put on friendship?
The wind farm industry’s licence to kill
If you believe the wind industry and its lobby groups, this is the image (above) that depicts their operations: clean, harmless and efficient. Repeatedly, the wind industry says turbines do no harm to birds, or to such a small number it doesn't matter. This is a lie. The truth is that turbines are tenacious killers … Continue reading The wind farm industry’s licence to kill
STT ‘tears the arse out of the wind industry’
Alan Jones said this on 2GB on Thursday: "There is a website which is magnificent ... It's a collection of current stories and goings on in the world of wind turbines and the fight that these poor people have on their hands. It's well written, it's completely legit and as one correspondent wrote to me … Continue reading STT ‘tears the arse out of the wind industry’
Wind turbine syndrome – an inconvenient truth
"Based on my recent experiences and interactions with such affected individuals, I am satisfied that this WTS condition is real. This conclusion of mine is based upon both hearing the stories of affected individuals and being aware of and having access to the limited yet growing scientific body of evidence highlighting this deleterious syndrome. This … Continue reading Wind turbine syndrome – an inconvenient truth
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