Congratulations go out to the hundred or so members and supporters of the Trawool Valley and Whiteheads Creek Landscape Guardians who fought that ol’ STT favourite, Infigen, to a standstill over its Cherry Tree Range wind farm proposal. You’ll remember STT bathing Infigen’s star performer, Laura Dunphy, in glory over the “porkies” she told locals … Continue reading Umpire Red Cards the wind industry in Victoria – Infigen cops a gobful of dirt
Tag: David Mortimer
The taint that exists among wind industry academia
When a researcher wants to find out about wind turbine syndrome, you would expect them to ask people living next to turbines, and measure what they are exposed to. Simple, right? Get out into the field and make your own investigations. Renowned acoustician Dr Bob Thorne has done that at numerous wind developments across Victoria. Bob … Continue reading The taint that exists among wind industry academia
Response #11 to Chapman’s “study”
TO: SIMON CHAPMAN, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY FM: Noel Dean Dear Mr Chapman and the Dean of Sydney University, Fictional comments or assertions about something that has been experienced by other people are extremely harmful for the people affected emotionally, and extends the time of harm, whether it be emotional, because of bullying by noncompliance to … Continue reading Response #11 to Chapman’s “study”
Response #10 to Chapman’s “study”
TO: SIMON CHAPMAN, UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY I find your so-called research offensive and totally dismissive of intelligent people (even though they do come from the country!) Have you ever visited and stayed in the residence of any of the people who are so badly affected? Have you actually talked to any of these victims and … Continue reading Response #10 to Chapman’s “study”
Response #9 to Chapman’s “study”
To THE EDITOR & SEAN MCCOMISH THE STANDARD WARNAMBOOL, VICTORIA Dear Editor, My wife and I are beef cattle farmers from the Millicent district in South Australia. We had two wind industry turbines installed on our property in 2004 at about 750metres from our house. From about 2006, we started noticing health problems similar to … Continue reading Response #9 to Chapman’s “study”
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
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