Category: Dirty little secrets

Nothing earns more than a wind farm

Fictional mafia boss Tony Soprano told people he was in the waste management business. "Everybody immediately assumes you're mobbed up," he said. "It's a stereotype. And it's offensive … There is no Mafia." Soprano's approach was to find an edge, then enforce it with muscle. The model was simple: big returns, little or no risk … Continue reading Nothing earns more than a wind farm

God’s energy vs Greed energy

The proposed Boco Rock Wind Farm will be located 10km south west of Nimmitabel, and 30km north of Bombala, in New South Wales. The wind farm will comprise up to 122 wind turbines spread over 24 different properties. Already, developers Continental Wind Partners and Wind Prospect Group have put up for sale a stake in the project … Continue reading God’s energy vs Greed energy

These are our questions for Simon Chapman

These are our questions for Simon Chapman, professor in public health at the University of Sydney. 1. From your extensive CV, we notice you don’t have a medically related qualification, or specialize in hearing and hearing disorders, nor are you an acoustic engineer.  Is that correct? 2. In the first paragraph of page 1 in … Continue reading These are our questions for Simon Chapman

We’re gagging to tell you something truthful

What's the deal with gag orders? I don't get it. It's an order to throw up, is that it? Here's your contract to host some wind turbines on your land. Now look at clause 64E. The gag clause. You gotta vomit once a week, or once a day. You know what? I haven't vomited in … Continue reading We’re gagging to tell you something truthful

Grubby little secrets #1

There are so many aspects of the wind industry that its supporters would prefer you not to know. The inefficiency of turbines, their harm to the environment, the scandalous ways wind farm companies operate, the need for back-up generation, the traumatic impact on local communities etc. Here are a couple more. Both reports appeared earlier … Continue reading Grubby little secrets #1