STT Champion, David Mortimer is the one host that the wind weasels hate. Initially a wind turbine enthusiast, he hosts turbines on his property and collects an income from their operation. When the audible noise of turbine operation proved too much, David built a new home on his property - further away from his turbines. … Continue reading David Mortimer: Wind Turbine Torture at Millicent, South Australia
Category: South Australia
Prof Hansen: 11 good reasons why EPA noise guidelines are rubbish
From the South Australian Environmental Protection Authority web site: The EPA plays a role in protecting the community from exposure to unacceptable noise levels. We set policies and guidelines for industry and the community, and work closely with other organisations such as local councils and police to respond to community concerns about noise. The EPA … Continue reading Prof Hansen: 11 good reasons why EPA noise guidelines are rubbish
Health Impacts of Waterloo Wind Farm
**** In the recent review (not study) of the health impacts of wind farms, the NH&MRC renewed their call for a precautionary approach and emphasised the need for more research. This recommendation echoed their earlier Rapid review, as well as the Senate enquiry in 2011 - that more research was needed as there was a … Continue reading Health Impacts of Waterloo Wind Farm
Nick Xenophon slams “reckless” CERES Project as an “economic kick in the guts” for SA
**** SA’s favourite Greek, Senator Nick Xenophon has teamed up with Frontier Economics’ Danny Price to absolutely hammer the ludicrous plan to spear 197 giant fans into SA’s agricultural Heartland on Yorke Peninsula. While we noted yesterday that the chances that the Ceres project will ever be built are slimmer than a German supermodel – … Continue reading Nick Xenophon slams “reckless” CERES Project as an “economic kick in the guts” for SA
Nick Xenophon says: Time to Can the Fans
*** South Australia’s favourite Greek, Senator Nick Xenophon is on an all out assault on the wind industry – and fair enough. During the last election he was the target of a pernicious attack launched by the Greens and paid for by Vestas & Co – Nick was less than impressed with the lies and … Continue reading Nick Xenophon says: Time to Can the Fans
Energy Policy Institute of Australia: no “ifs”, no “buts” – the RET must go NOW
With the RET review about to kick off shortly, anyone that’s anyone is lining up to make sure the most ridiculous energy policy ever cooked up and endorsed by an Australian Coalition government gets the axe. The Energy Policy Institute of Australia has just joined the queue - and for very good reason. We’ll let … Continue reading Energy Policy Institute of Australia: no “ifs”, no “buts” – the RET must go NOW
Prof Colin Hansen hammers SA EPA’s Waterloo Noise-Wash
**** Long-suffering Waterloo residents waited years to get South Australia’s rotten little EPA to even consider taking seriously their complaints about incessant low-frequency noise and infra-sound generated by Truenergy’s (aka Energy Australia) fleet of 37 giant fans. STT Champion, Mary Morris led the charge with a cracking letter pointing out the EPA’s legal responsibility to … Continue reading Prof Colin Hansen hammers SA EPA’s Waterloo Noise-Wash
Why South Australians Pay the World’s Highest Power Prices
**** South Australia is "blessed" with energy market gurus like Labor's Mark Butler - who loves giant fans and is currently fighting a rear-guard action to save the RET (or, more to the point, the huge wind farm investments held by Union Super funds run by his mates, like Greg Combet and Gary Weaven). His … Continue reading Why South Australians Pay the World’s Highest Power Prices
Wind Power: the “Joke” that just isn’t funny anymore
**** South-Eastern Australia enjoyed a few typically warm summers days last week and the weather pattern saw wind power output collapse - as it does more than 100 times every year. In our post yesterday we covered the resulting spike in wholesale power prices and “load-shedding” that saw small business owners in Victoria’s coastal tourist … Continue reading Wind Power: the “Joke” that just isn’t funny anymore
Can the NHMRC redeem itself?
**** In our post a while back: “The NHMRC: Australia’s Great Shame” we tipped a stinking bucket on the NHMRC’s disgraceful 2010 Rapid Review. A “review” that was so rapid that it completely missed the highly relevant, detailed and exhaustive work carried out by Neil Kelley back in the 1980s. Kelley was the author of … Continue reading Can the NHMRC redeem itself?
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