Institute for Energy Research Takes the Scalpel to the Great Wind Power Fraud

As time goes by, the number of crack energy market experts joining the effort to bring the great wind power fraud to its inevitable denouement – and the quality of their work directed at that fine and noble task – has increased exponentially. The American "Institute for Energy Research" has just released a brilliant piece … Continue reading Institute for Energy Research Takes the Scalpel to the Great Wind Power Fraud

Alan Jones interviews David Leyonhjelm on the Senate’s Inquiry Into the Great Wind Power Fraud & Cross-Bench LRET Plan

**** The wind industry in Australia is in full-scale panic because the Senate's cross-benchers (who hold the balance of power in the Upper House) have won Coalition support for their Inquiry into the great wind power fraud: which will turn a (long-overdue) blowtorch on the biggest rort in Australian history (see our post here). Adding … Continue reading Alan Jones interviews David Leyonhjelm on the Senate’s Inquiry Into the Great Wind Power Fraud & Cross-Bench LRET Plan

Google’s Top Engineers say: “Renewable Energy Simply Won’t Work”

**** Renewable energy ‘simply WON’T WORK’: Top Google engineers The Register Lewis Page 21 November 2014 Windmills, solar, tidal - all a ‘false hope’, say Stanford PhDs Two highly qualified Google engineers who have spent years studying and trying to improve renewable energy technology have stated quite bluntly that renewables will never permit the human … Continue reading Google’s Top Engineers say: “Renewable Energy Simply Won’t Work”

Civil Actions: Wind Farm Litigation Breakout in the US

**** Back in February, a Michigan Judge ordered wind power outfit, Consumers Energy to produce a plan to rid its Lake Winds wind farm of excessive noise levels (see our post here). It elected not to; and, instead, appealed that decision. On the second round, the court again found that noise levels from the operator’s … Continue reading Civil Actions: Wind Farm Litigation Breakout in the US

Wind Farm Victims – Ocotillo, California: Wind Turbine Noise is a “Horror Beyond Words”

Ocotillo Residents say Wind Turbine Noise Creates “LIVING HELL” eastcountymagazine.org 14 November 2014 “It’s a horror beyond words; something you have to live to understand. Something must be done to stop the noise.” – Ocotillo resident Parke Ewing November 14, 2014 (Ocotillo) – Residents in Ocotillo say that during windy conditions in early November, noise … Continue reading Wind Farm Victims – Ocotillo, California: Wind Turbine Noise is a “Horror Beyond Words”

Punch & James: Adverse Health Effects from Industrial Wind Turbines

**** Dr Jerry Punch is an audiologist and Professor Emeritus at Michigan State University in the Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders. Since his retirement in 2011, he has become actively involved as a private audiological consultant in areas related to his long-standing interest in community noise. Richard James is an acoustical consultant with over … Continue reading Punch & James: Adverse Health Effects from Industrial Wind Turbines

20 Reasons Why the Wind Industry’s “Case” Doesn’t Stack Up

**** Here's a great little take on the great wind power fraud from the US. Twenty Bad Things About Wind Energy, and Three Reasons Why By John Droz, Jr. -- October 24, 2012 Editor note: This is an updated version of a previous post at MasterResource: “Wind Spin: Misdirection and Fluff by a Taxpayer-enabled Industry” … Continue reading 20 Reasons Why the Wind Industry’s “Case” Doesn’t Stack Up

Jim O’Donnell: the Great Wind Power Fraud is a Rich Man’s Game & the Poor End Up Paying

The following talk by Jim O’Donnell, Professor Emeritus of Business and Economics, Huntington University, was given to the Huntington County Planning Commission. The Economics of Wind Energy huntingtonccc.org James O'Donnell 12 November 2014 Local Business & Economics Professor Urges Huntington County Plan Commission to Not Allow Wind Farms I’m speaking tonight as an adopted son … Continue reading Jim O’Donnell: the Great Wind Power Fraud is a Rich Man’s Game & the Poor End Up Paying

Wind Turbine Noise a “Hazard to Human Health”: Alan Jones interviews Dr Jay Tibbetts

Last month we brought you the story of how the Shirley Wisconsin wind energy project was declared a human health hazard. Now we share this interview with Alan Jones from 2GB with the Vice-President of the Board of Health, Dr. Jay Tibbetts, where they discuss why the Medical Board had no choice but to declare the wind energy facility a … Continue reading Wind Turbine Noise a “Hazard to Human Health”: Alan Jones interviews Dr Jay Tibbetts

Republican Mid-Term Victory Spells Doom for US Wind Industry

The US has just been through its mid-term elections, which saw sweeping gains by the Republican Party in the Senate, House, and in many gubernatorial elections, as well as state and local races. The Republicans gained control of the Senate for the first time since 2006, and increased their majority in the House. The Republicans … Continue reading Republican Mid-Term Victory Spells Doom for US Wind Industry