In the last few weeks we’ve been focusing on how the wind power fraud impacts on South Australian power prices - making them the highest in the world - although SA seems to be fighting for line honours with wind power mad Denmark. STT readers are well aware of what happens when SA’s 1,223 MW of … Continue reading ENRON now spelled A-G-L
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Doctor, I’m in trouble
Details have emerged of an extraordinary meeting between the new Victorian Premier, Denis Napthine, and residents who live near the Macarthur wind farm. Napthine told the amazed locals wind farm developers don't receive subsidies and he appeared not to know about Renewable Energy Certificates. One story we heard (possibly apocryphal) was when asked about … Continue reading Doctor, I’m in trouble
Macarthur wind project – a Victorian Government approved atrocity
By an STT correspondent Where, in the World Health Organisation guidelines, is it said that sleep deprivation is harmless to your health? Nowhere. The WHO Guidelines recognise sleep disturbance as an adverse health effect. In its night-time noise guidelines for Europe (2009) WHO states that: “sleep is a biological necessity and disturbed sleep is associated … Continue reading Macarthur wind project – a Victorian Government approved atrocity
The wind industry’s lies dissected
Just like this, only more expensive and more annoying. And at least this doesn't make you sick. From an STT special correspondent Go to http://windfarmperformance.info and look at the page for March 25, 2013. Web site author Andrew Miskelly tells us there is 2513 MW of installed capacity from wind farms on the eastern Australian … Continue reading The wind industry’s lies dissected
Bad things happen when …
Note the recipients of the email below. With several exceptions (ie Madigan, Xenophon, Ramsey, Schultz, Kelly, Tehan, Joyce) many of these people continue to do nothing. The Project reported on Jan Hetherington late last year. That report is at the end of this post. From: janet hetherington Sent: Tuesday, 26 March 2013 1:45 AM To: … Continue reading Bad things happen when …
The near total uselessness of so-called wind farms
Herald Sun, Melbourne, February 28, 2013 Terry McCrann THE near total uselessness of so-called wind farms was nicely if unintentionally exposed by the detail in the AGL interim profit numbers yesterday. AGL has almost doubled its wind farm so-called capacity with the 420 MW Macarthur wind farm. That one wind farm now comprises an impressive … Continue reading The near total uselessness of so-called wind farms
A voice from the wilderness of Macarthur wind farm
"Come down here for a few nights – stay with us, stay with Jan Hetherington, stay with Ron Jelbart, stay with Louise and Simon Manifold, stay with Maria and Colin Linke – these are but a few of the people whose lives your company has RUINED already. "We’ve had enough !!!!!! The last three nights … Continue reading A voice from the wilderness of Macarthur wind farm
Open mind, changed mind, changed world
Some time ago, it may have been last year, it may have been the year before, we attended one of DLP Senator John Madigan's community wind farm forums. The wind farm issue is no longer new. For many of us, it's become so much a part of the fabric of our lives, the timing is … Continue reading Open mind, changed mind, changed world
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
Wind farm noise? It’s the sound of lawyers going to court
Try this. Google the words "wind farm lawsuit" and see how many listings you get. When we did this, the result was 897,000. Around the world, plaintiffs are busy. In courts throughout Europe, Canada, the US and Britain a massive number of litigation actions are underway. Many of these relate to health impacts. The University … Continue reading Wind farm noise? It’s the sound of lawyers going to court