Tag: power prices

Yankees wake up to the insane costs of the wind power fraud

Late to 2 World Wars (but very much welcomed on its arrival) the United States sometimes takes a little longer to catch on to matters of Global significance. But – like a sleeping elephant – you had best not wake this mighty beast because what happens next could be ugly for the antagonist. The Americans … Continue reading Yankees wake up to the insane costs of the wind power fraud

ENRON now spelled A-G-L

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

David Cameron states the bleeding obvious

Over the last few weeks STT has thrown a spotlight on the UK - where the people are in uproar about the wind weasels’ lust to profit from a ludicrous stream of taxpayer subsidies. The Brits are clearly fed up with wind power - driving them from their homes, ruining their bucolic landscape and sending … Continue reading David Cameron states the bleeding obvious

Pommy pushback against wind power price punishment: Part 2

Well down the path to wind power price penury, the Brits are shouting “enough”. According to “smarter than brain pie” Professor Myles Allen it seems the obscene cost of intermittent and unreliable wind power is a case of “the wick ain’t worth the candle”. Why I think we’re wasting billions on global warming, by top … Continue reading Pommy pushback against wind power price punishment: Part 2

Where are Australia’s Journos – asleep or on drugs?

What ever happened to the investigative journos like Chris Masters or Paul Barry? Are our Nation’s scribes all asleep, on drugs, paid up members of the Greens, or patsies for the Clean Energy Council?   Our hacks might like to take a leaf out of the Daily Mail’s Chris Booker’s book. Real journos hop up … Continue reading Where are Australia’s Journos – asleep or on drugs?

The Great Watt and Pole Swindle

**** To put you in the mood for some truly "shocking" news - you'd best view this first. Now, while that clearly wasn't the CEO of AGL telling it like it is - it could have been "the message" yesterday (3.6.13) - when South Australia was paying a diabolical $12,199.20/MWh for nothing more than an hour's … Continue reading The Great Watt and Pole Swindle

Rally Update: Senator Ron Boswell to speak on the Greatest Fraud in Australian History

STT is delighted to announce that Ron Boswell - Nationals Senator from Queensland - will be speaking at the Rally.  Ron is one of the few who called the "wind power fraud" long before the first turbine went up. He is that rare commodity in Australian politics - someone who puts the true welfare of … Continue reading Rally Update: Senator Ron Boswell to speak on the Greatest Fraud in Australian History

The Oz – tilting at windmills: Part 1

Here's one from the archives of The Australian that we think is even more apposite now, than it was in October 2011. Tilting at windmill power The Australian 19 October 2011 POLITICIANS know that, in theory at least, most people are kindly disposed towards renewable energy. That is why, for instance, the government calls its … Continue reading The Oz – tilting at windmills: Part 1

We’re from the Government, and we’re here to “help”

The SA Labor Government has been the loudest advocate for wind power and, to make damn sure the turbines go up anywhere the developers want, it has the slackest planning rules of all States. With wind power making up around 35% of SA's total generating capacity, it’s no surprise that it has the highest power … Continue reading We’re from the Government, and we’re here to “help”

Will the “real” Joe Hockey please stand up

"Smokin'" Joe Hockey, odds on to be our next Treasurer, appeared on Alan Jones' show last week, being quizzed hard about the great Australian wind power fraud. Listen here. Joe did his best to stick to the script, bleating name, rank and "no carbon tax" in answer to a barrage of questions directed at the … Continue reading Will the “real” Joe Hockey please stand up