**** When lefty business rag, the Australian Financial Review joins the growing chorus of those ready to scrap the RET and start again, wind weasels must know they’re in BIG trouble. STT placed Australia’s unsustainable Renewable Energy Target on the endangered list from the moment we started. But with the Coalition’s RET review about to … Continue reading RET hits “critically endangered” list
Tag: Infigen
Game Over
Hands up STT readers, who’s game to lend money to Infigen, Pac Hydro or Union Fenosa? Ready to send your hard earned coin to Infigen – the crowd that backed up a $55 million loss in the year ended 30 June 2012 with an $80 million loss in the last financial year? Our favourite whipping … Continue reading Game Over
I’ve got to take my problem to the United Nations
When a bad bout of the Summertime Blues struck Trex’s Marc Bolan a while back, he told us he had no choice but to take his problem to the United Nations. Here's a flashback for Glam Rock tragics: **** **** Facing their own version of the same malady – this time the threat of … Continue reading I’ve got to take my problem to the United Nations
Australia – the wind industry’s “Vietnam”
**** The United States is the hegemonic superpower and has been – without question - since 1945. However, even that mighty behemoth met its match in the rice fields and jungles of Vietnam. Early on in the conflict US military strategists turned their attention to local psychology and devised a campaign for “winning hearts and … Continue reading Australia – the wind industry’s “Vietnam”
The Answers you get – depend on the Questions you ask
The Battle for Bodangora begins. Brewing for some time - the battle for Bodangora, NSW is on in earnest - as Infigen sets out to lie and bully its way to planning approval. Oh yes, Infigen isn’t afraid to gild the lily when it comes to getting its way and is more than happy to … Continue reading The Answers you get – depend on the Questions you ask
The Gorillas start beating up the Monkeys
A little while back we posted a video where Origin Energy’s Chief, Grant King laid out the demise of the RET. Well – King-Kong-King is back beating his chest and letting the whole energy jungle know who’s boss. This time – though – he’s brought a few other heavies with him. **** And these mountain … Continue reading The Gorillas start beating up the Monkeys
Australia’s “Greens” unveil their 5 Year Plan for your Country
STT sees Christine Milne as the “Capo dei Capi” of Australian greentards – and she’s at it again. **** Not content with throwing a mere $10 billion of our hard earned cash at Spanish wind outlaws like Acciona and Union Fenosa, Milne wants to throw another $20 billion at them. What’s that you say about … Continue reading Australia’s “Greens” unveil their 5 Year Plan for your Country
The Rally: We Will Prevail
British Renewables Champion – Tim Yeo – self immolates
STT is not sure whether it’s a function of having real journalists who aren’t afraid to tip a bucket on sleaze and corruption or whether British politics is just grubbier than elsewhere. But the stories from its renewable politics scene just keep on getting better. We’ve reported on just how rotten the wind industry is … Continue reading British Renewables Champion – Tim Yeo – self immolates
STT scoops The Australian on green-slush fund shenanigans
Always ahead of the hack-pack, STT beat The Australian to the story of how the CEFC and ARENA fund are shovelling out $millions to their wind farm operator mates in our post last Friday, “On the Hunt for the missing $millions”. Anyway, better late than never, here’s today’s effort in the Oz. Green funding rush … Continue reading STT scoops The Australian on green-slush fund shenanigans
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