STT has already set out the background to what amounted to an appalling affront to the 11,000 Australians who were killed in France and Belgium and who have no known grave – here: Shameless: French Wind Power Outfit, Engie Determined to Desecrate Battlefield Graveyard And we covered the efforts of their Australian descendants fighting to keep … Continue reading Australian-French Alliance Saves Battlefield Graveyard from Outrageous Wind Farm Plan
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Wind Farm Developer Turns Family’s Water Supply to Muddy Sludge
While some might consider turning water into wine a miracle of biblical proportions, for the wind industry turning a muddy sludge into aqua pura, is all in a day's 'work' - and, for these highly skilled conjurers, the kind of feat that barely raises a sweat. But, then again, this is an industry practiced in … Continue reading Wind Farm Developer Turns Family’s Water Supply to Muddy Sludge
Subsidised Wind & Solar Power Wrecking California’s Power Grid
While it's probably little consolation to South Australians, now well-accustomed to routine load-shedding and Statewide blackouts, every-time wind power output collapses on a total and totally unpredictable basis, the Golden State, California is in the same boat. These Off-The-Books Government Regs Are Propping Up Wind And Solar Daily Caller Andrew Follett Off-the-books government regulations heavily … Continue reading Subsidised Wind & Solar Power Wrecking California’s Power Grid
Pointless Wind Farm Carnage: British Study Confirms Wholesale Bat Slaughter
Bats matter to our environment as they assist with pollination, pest control and seed dispersion. In the UK it is an offence to deliberately (or recklessly in Scotland) disturb a bat in a way that would (significantly in Scotland) affect its ability to survive, breed or rear young …. or significantly affect the local distribution or abundance of the species. Dead … Continue reading Pointless Wind Farm Carnage: British Study Confirms Wholesale Bat Slaughter
Liberal Senator Chris Back: ‘No More Subsidies to Intermittent and Unreliable Wind Power – a Proven Failure’
In the week just gone, the wind-cult assembled in Adelaide to hug model wind turbines and chant Kumbaya - in an apparent effort to ward off the gathering evil spirits that now beset their beloved deity. Adelaide - the sleepy country town that passes as the capital of economic basket case South Australia - hosted … Continue reading Liberal Senator Chris Back: ‘No More Subsidies to Intermittent and Unreliable Wind Power – a Proven Failure’
The Staggering Cost of Pointless Wind Power: Can Australia Avoid Economic Suicide?
South Australia has earned the unenviable title of Australia’s ‘Wind Power Capital’. For its sins it has seen power prices rocket (the forward price, at $90 per MWh is more than double its neighbour Victoria’s) and unemployment with it: worse is yet to come, on both scores. Then there’s the grid instability and state-wide blackouts … Continue reading The Staggering Cost of Pointless Wind Power: Can Australia Avoid Economic Suicide?
PM Hopes to Salvage LRET & Wind Industry by Reviving Renewables Slush Fund
**** In Australia, the fact that the Large-Scale RET was slashed once (from a 41,000 GWh annual target to 33,000GWh) guarantees that no commercial retailer will enter a long-term Power Purchase Agreement with a wind power outfit; and, accordingly, that no commercial banker will lend money for any new wind farms (see our post here). … Continue reading PM Hopes to Salvage LRET & Wind Industry by Reviving Renewables Slush Fund
Europeans Count the Insane Cost of their Wind Power Fantasy
**** Europe's Energy and Electricity Policies are a Bad Model Forbes Jude Clemente 27 December 2015 It’s quite telling that COP21 took place in Paris. Western leaders, environmental groups, and international institutions are convinced that Europe is the model for the rest of the world to install more renewable energy and efficiency. Entered into force … Continue reading Europeans Count the Insane Cost of their Wind Power Fantasy
Finland: Wind Turbine Study Proves Infrasound Causing a Raft of Serious Health Problems
**** Health problems in Finland caused by infrasound from wind turbine Windwatch.org 4 December 2015 Source: National Wind Watch Author: Tuulivoima-kansalaisyhdistys ry From the English press release: Tuulivoima-kansalaisyhdistys (TV-KY) ry – the National Association of Citizens Against Giant Windmills – has recently released an extensive report on the infrasound emissions from wind turbines and their … Continue reading Finland: Wind Turbine Study Proves Infrasound Causing a Raft of Serious Health Problems
Senators Madigan & Day: Keep Pounding the Great Wind Power Fraud
**** Following almost 6 months of solid graft, 8 hearings in 4 States and the ACT, dozens of witnesses and almost 500 submissions, the Senate Inquiry into the great wind power fraud delivered its ‘doorstop’ final report, which runs to some 350 pages – available here: Senate Report The first 200 pages are filled with … Continue reading Senators Madigan & Day: Keep Pounding the Great Wind Power Fraud