Category: South Australia

Well, Minister, are you going to expose the billion-dollar fraud?

"I know the government is worried about all the super funds and other money that has been sunk into these projects, but I also know the government is fully aware that wind farms do not abate GHG, but are good vote grabbers ... Allowing the fraud to continue just allows the problem to get bigger … Continue reading Well, Minister, are you going to expose the billion-dollar fraud?

This Bill is about people, about communities, about people’s health

EXTRACT FROM HANSARD, 28TH February 2013 Australian Federal Parliament BILLS:   Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012, Second Reading Senator MADIGAN (Victoria) (11:11): I rise to speak to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012, introduced by me and Senator Xenophon. This bill does not actually … Continue reading This Bill is about people, about communities, about people’s health

Xenophon calls it: ultimately, this is a question about excessive noise

Speech tabled on behalf of Senator Nick Xenophon, February 28, 2013 Hansard:  Australian Federal Senate Senator XENOPHON (South Australia) (10:32): The incorporated speech read as follows— This Bill seeks to amend the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act to give powers to the Clean Energy Regulator that ensure accredited wind farms do not create excessive noise. Under … Continue reading Xenophon calls it: ultimately, this is a question about excessive noise

More than 1000 megawatts of installed wind power sitting uselessly

Normally we don't like republishing press releases. We think it just encourages them. But Ridgway gets it. So his release gets a ride on STT. It's just another example of how this sodding technology doesn't work, has never worked, and will never work. It just makes some people sick, and some people rich. Hon David … Continue reading More than 1000 megawatts of installed wind power sitting uselessly

Bang or whimper?

It's started. In Falmouth, Massachusetts, the local council has voted unanimously to remove turbines. The first turbine went up in 2010 at a cost of $10 million. Taking them down will cost $5 to $15 million. They're coming down because of health and noise concerns. Common sense and common good was victorious over crony capitalism. … Continue reading Bang or whimper?

I am a wind turbine host

Comment posted on STT, 17 February, 2003 I am a wind turbine host from South Australia and read the NSW Farmers Association guide. I was horrified and wondered if the organisation had been bought out by the wind industry. Incidentally, I have recently had an acoustic monitoring of the inside of our home over a … Continue reading I am a wind turbine host

Waterloo Wind Farm’s Acoustic Torment Condoned by SA’s Environment Protection Authority

From: Mary Morris, 4th generation farmer To: Dr Campbell Gemmell, CEO Environment Protection Authority Adelaide, SA. 17 October 2012 Dear Dr Gemmell, Waterloo Wind Farm Noise Complaints: the EPA's statutory responsibility I refer to your letter of 2 October 2012 which I received with great disappointment. Your letter completely overlooks my request to have you … Continue reading Waterloo Wind Farm’s Acoustic Torment Condoned by SA’s Environment Protection Authority

Dear Premier Weatherill …

This letter to the Premier of South Australia, Jay Weatherill (above), was sent on July 18, 2012. A reply was never received. Dear Premier Weatherill, I have written to you previously about continuing problems in my community from the Waterloo wind farm and about Frank Wang’s disputed survey of the 75 households within 5 km … Continue reading Dear Premier Weatherill …