On one level, the images depicted in this video will provide many STT readers with a deep sense of satisfaction, tinged with joy, and bound with glee; or even what the Germans call "schadenfreude": the malicious glee that comes from witnessing another's downfall. **** **** On another level, for those poor souls stuck with these … Continue reading Life in the “throw zone”
Category: Dirty little secrets
The RET & the REC: the anatomy of a National fraud
A little while ago one of our readers posted a comment including what would appear to be a fairly simple question, The Callous Wind wrote: I have a request for STT. Would you be able to please explain to us mere mortals, how the REC’s do actually work? There seems to be a lot of … Continue reading The RET & the REC: the anatomy of a National fraud
Cyclone Tracey – an ill wind blows for “I love Nacelles Napthine”
Poor old Denis. The Premier of Victoria really has got off to a flying start. He has already pinned his colours to a 100m turbine tower at Macarthur, enraging the long suffering residents there. His pathetic showing at Macarthur, as reported in The Standard has only helped to spur the rent-seekers and subsidy addicts to whinge … Continue reading Cyclone Tracey – an ill wind blows for “I love Nacelles Napthine”
The campaign of hate against Sarah Laurie
International anti wind industry campaigners have called the vilification of Waubra Foundation CEO Sarah Laurie a "campaign of hate" and alerted Australian police to concerns for her safety. An organisation based in Spain, the World Council for Nature, as well as the North American Platform Against Wind Power contacted the Commissioner of Police in Tasmania … Continue reading The campaign of hate against Sarah Laurie
With wind energy comes the opportunity for corruption
The authorities say it is impossible to quantify the level of fraud in public spending on wind energy because investigations are scattered across different countries among the regional and fiscal police. But critics say the available riches and patchy controls are luring a rogue’s gallery of corrupt politicians and entrepreneurs trying to literally create money … Continue reading With wind energy comes the opportunity for corruption
Union Fenosa’s dirty little secrets
Just who are we getting into bed with when we allow foreign multinational wind companies free range to pillage rural Australia communities? Spanish-owned Union Fenosa is behind eight wind projects across NSW and Victoria. Four have been approved and four are in the planning stage. But this company has been accused of serious human rights … Continue reading Union Fenosa’s dirty little secrets
Vestas is deceiving the public when it portrays itself as an ethical and moral company
"Is it really good export policy to dispatch a man like McAlpine to run errands on behalf of Vestas?" Occupational medicine specialist Doctor Mauri Johansson gave the following speech at the general meeting of Vestas, a wind turbine manufacturer. The speech was given last year. We reproduce it here in full. (And don't forget to … Continue reading Vestas is deceiving the public when it portrays itself as an ethical and moral company
Umpire Red Cards the wind industry in Victoria – Infigen cops a gobful of dirt
Congratulations go out to the hundred or so members and supporters of the Trawool Valley and Whiteheads Creek Landscape Guardians who fought that ol’ STT favourite, Infigen, to a standstill over its Cherry Tree Range wind farm proposal. You’ll remember STT bathing Infigen’s star performer, Laura Dunphy, in glory over the “porkies” she told locals … Continue reading Umpire Red Cards the wind industry in Victoria – Infigen cops a gobful of dirt
Macarthur wind project – a Victorian Government approved atrocity
By an STT correspondent Where, in the World Health Organisation guidelines, is it said that sleep deprivation is harmless to your health? Nowhere. The WHO Guidelines recognise sleep disturbance as an adverse health effect. In its night-time noise guidelines for Europe (2009) WHO states that: “sleep is a biological necessity and disturbed sleep is associated … Continue reading Macarthur wind project – a Victorian Government approved atrocity
The taint that exists among wind industry academia
When a researcher wants to find out about wind turbine syndrome, you would expect them to ask people living next to turbines, and measure what they are exposed to. Simple, right? Get out into the field and make your own investigations. Renowned acoustician Dr Bob Thorne has done that at numerous wind developments across Victoria. Bob … Continue reading The taint that exists among wind industry academia
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