http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AAHJs-j3uw These things are meant to save us from a changing climate but, when the weather turns wild, they can barely save themselves. 50-60m long blades, weighing in at 20 tonnes each, are usually the first item to be shredded and thrown in all directions (the wind industry uses the neutral term “component liberation”). … Continue reading Wind Farms Keep Being Wiped Out By Wild Weather: Tornadoes and Turbines Don’t Mix
Category: I’ve got wind
Unmitigated Wind Industry Torture: Wind Farm Neighbours Driven to Insanity by Screeching Wind Turbines
What wind farm neighbours have to tolerate is nothing short of criminal: incessant turbine generated low-frequency noise and infrasound drives neighbours nuts and, where they have the option, out of their homes altogether. The most common adverse health effect caused by wind turbine noise emissions in sleep deprivation, which brings with it a grab bag … Continue reading Unmitigated Wind Industry Torture: Wind Farm Neighbours Driven to Insanity by Screeching Wind Turbines
Pac Hydro promises but fails to fix its screeching fans at Cape Bridgewater
Pacific Hydro – run by Union Heavy, Garry Weaven and funded by Union Super money handled by Members Equity Bank, controlled by his best mate Greg Combet – operates a non-compliant wind farm at Cape Bridgewater in Victoria – and has done since 2008. The Victorian government is well aware that Pac Hydro does not … Continue reading Pac Hydro promises but fails to fix its screeching fans at Cape Bridgewater
Gullen Range: Time for an official inquiry
We predicted last year that the Gullen Range wind farm in NSW was a disaster waiting to happen (see our post here) and it seems that we were on the money. The Gullen Range wind farm has been a planning fiasco from the get go. The locations of 69 of the 73 turbines have been changed from those authorised … Continue reading Gullen Range: Time for an official inquiry
Annie strikes again
Annie and Gus Gardner are hard working rural folk who have shared their battles with the AGL wind factory us at our Wind Power Fraud Rally last year and in letters covered in our posts here, here, here, here, here and here. The outrage that stemmed from the Gardner's reading of the AMA position paper on wind farms … Continue reading Annie strikes again
Windfall: a documentary about the facade of wind energy
Snagfilms has made available online the 2010 documentary, Windfall, a story familiar to many around the world. It shows the devious ways that wind weasels infiltrate a quiet rural community and the suffering that results, as one by one, the lies spun by the developers are realised. For some reason, it is not available … Continue reading Windfall: a documentary about the facade of wind energy
Tony Edney – Bush Lawyer & Poet
**** Australia has a fine tradition of producing "bush" poets. In days gone by, men like Banjo Paterson and Henry Lawson wrote about us in voices that were cracked and dry, with swirling dust and sticky flies. In modern times, we've produced lyrical yarn tellers like Murray Hartin. **** At the wind power fraud rally, … Continue reading Tony Edney – Bush Lawyer & Poet
Yet Another One Bites the Dust – Naroghid Knocked Out
STT has been a little slow-off-the-mark to report on yet another glorious VICTORY for the people of Naroghid near Cobden, Victoria. Our excuse is that there are so many GREAT news stories to report on at the moment we’ve been spoiled for choice. What with leading Australian businessmen, Dick Smith dumping a bucket on wind … Continue reading Yet Another One Bites the Dust – Naroghid Knocked Out
Another one bites the dust! Golspie a “gonner”
STT likes a good news story and LOVES a GREAT news story - and here's one. In proof the end is nigh, the wind weasels behind yet another plan for Tablelands Terror have just pulled the plug on the wind factory they had proposed for Golspie, near Goulburn, NSW. STT takes delight in posting this … Continue reading Another one bites the dust! Golspie a “gonner”
Rally – Murray Hartin
Number 5 on the bill at the National Wind Power Fraud Rally on June 18, 2013 at Parliament House, Canberra, was the bush poet and entertainer, Murray Hartin, introduced by Alan Jones AO. Earlier we published the text of his poem, now you can see and hear him perform it at the National Rally. http://youtu.be/__EiTjjrMcY … Continue reading Rally – Murray Hartin
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