Tag: Sarah Laurie

Umpire Red Cards the wind industry in Victoria – Infigen cops a gobful of dirt

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

Tim Flannery derides wind farm sickness

The following article appeared in The Australian today. What is not mentioned is that Flannery is on the payroll of at least two major wind organisations. He is on the sustainability board of Siemens, a turbine manufacturer. He also undertakes a similar role for the Indian company, Tata, a major wind farm operator. Additionally he … Continue reading Tim Flannery derides wind farm sickness

Letter #2 re Simon Chapman’s “study”

Professor Bruce Robinson Dean The University of Sydney NSW 2006 20 March 2013 Dear Professor Robinson, It is with great disappointment and concern that I write to you today regarding the troubling misconduct of a senior academic at your institution, Professor Simon Chapman. As you are undoubtedly aware, Professor Chapman has been publicly vocal regarding … Continue reading Letter #2 re Simon Chapman’s “study”

Chapman may still consider himself a scientist, but he certainly looks like an advocate to me

The following post first appeared on windfarmrealities.org by Wayne Gulden. Simon Chapman, a public-health professor in Australia, has long maintained that the health and annoyance issues from wind turbines that people complain about are the result of nocebo.  Recently he published a study that purports to conclusively demonstrate that those health complaints are not caused … Continue reading Chapman may still consider himself a scientist, but he certainly looks like an advocate to me

This has been going on since 2004

It took the wind industry a while to wake up, but when it did, it turned on Dr Sarah Laurie with all the viciousness of  a prison dog. Let us give you some examples. Laurie is director of that "malign, shadowy creature", the Waubra Foundation. Her claims are  based on questionable investigations. She is not … Continue reading This has been going on since 2004

Wind energy and the reconstructed smoking milk bottle

It's the transcript of an information session held in Melbourne last year grandly titled "The Future of Wind Energy in Australia". It was organized by The Grattan Institute. Jonathan Upson (pictured) is senior development manager at Infigen Energy. Now, when one of our group relayed his comments, we thought it was a joke. It had … Continue reading Wind energy and the reconstructed smoking milk bottle