The following first appeared as a comment under the post Cape Bridgewater: Sonia. You say it so well dear lady. My own situation is so similar to yours here in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA. I have abandoned my dream and it hurts every day, I live worse now than ever in my life at 57-years-old. We … Continue reading No amount of electricity generation is worth this
Category: Dirty little secrets
Same story in Australia, they just go by a different name
Italy makes biggest mafia linked assets haul: $1.7bn AFP News Italian police on Wednesday said they had seized assets worth 1.3 billion euros ($1.7 billion) from a Sicilian renewable energy developer in the biggest ever seizure of mafia-linked assets. The assets, including 43 wind and solar energy companies, 98 properties and 66 bank accounts, belonged … Continue reading Same story in Australia, they just go by a different name
A Thorne in the paw of big wind
Dr Bob Thorne is a psychoacoustician, which means he has expertise not just in measuring "noise numbers", but also in assessing noise impact on humans. His career has included working in environmental health within the Queensland government as well as working as an acoustician. He was awarded his doctorate in the field of noise. Dr … Continue reading A Thorne in the paw of big wind
Another example of a wind farm’s low ecological impact and visual amenity
And then there's what happens after a catastrophe. The picture below is of a turbine at Starfish Hill Wind Farm, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. The turbine caught fire October 30, 2010. This picture was taken by pilot Bob Page in late February, 2011. Debris was still scattered everywhere at least four months after the fire. … Continue reading Another example of a wind farm’s low ecological impact and visual amenity
Of course these things are safe … notes from the front line
While we were filming in Cape Bridgewater recently, one of the residents told us an extraordinary story. One morning he and his wife woke to find a fine and greasy film on the tin roof of their house. Unsure what it was, they approached the local wind farm operator who denied any involvement. Determined to … Continue reading Of course these things are safe … notes from the front line
Friends of the Corrupt and Greedy
To Leigh Ewbank, Friends of the Earth, Melbourne. Dear Leigh, We note the flurry of press releases and posts about the junk science recently produced by your friend, the well-known wind industry advocate Simon Chapman, and also your displeasure at Premier Denis Napthine's statements about retaining the 2km buffer distance for new wind developments. So, … Continue reading Friends of the Corrupt and Greedy
The wind industry’s lies dissected
Just like this, only more expensive and more annoying. And at least this doesn't make you sick. From an STT special correspondent Go to http://windfarmperformance.info and look at the page for March 25, 2013. Web site author Andrew Miskelly tells us there is 2513 MW of installed capacity from wind farms on the eastern Australian … Continue reading The wind industry’s lies dissected
Tim Flannery derides wind farm sickness
The following article appeared in The Australian today. What is not mentioned is that Flannery is on the payroll of at least two major wind organisations. He is on the sustainability board of Siemens, a turbine manufacturer. He also undertakes a similar role for the Indian company, Tata, a major wind farm operator. Additionally he … Continue reading Tim Flannery derides wind farm sickness
Response #11 to Chapman’s “study”
TO: SIMON CHAPMAN, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY FM: Noel Dean Dear Mr Chapman and the Dean of Sydney University, Fictional comments or assertions about something that has been experienced by other people are extremely harmful for the people affected emotionally, and extends the time of harm, whether it be emotional, because of bullying by noncompliance to … Continue reading Response #11 to Chapman’s “study”
Response #10 to Chapman’s “study”
TO: SIMON CHAPMAN, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY I find your so-called research offensive and totally dismissive of intelligent people (even though they do come from the country!) Have you ever visited and stayed in the residence of any of the people who are so badly affected? Have you actually talked to any of these victims and … Continue reading Response #10 to Chapman’s “study”
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