Dear Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald, I read with interest the two recent articles (March 15, and 16) by Lenore Taylor, "Wind Turbine Sickness," and "When Lobbyists Blow in." I note the extensive quotation of the smiling Prof. Simon Chapman, noting that "wind turbine sickness" was a "communicated disease," and that many of Australia's … Continue reading Dear Editors of the Sydney Morning Herald
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Has someone been telling porkies? Or was there a leak?
"The comments made by Mr Miles George of Infigen regarding the outcome of the systematic review, to which you make reference in your email, are incorrect. NHMRC does not know where Mr George has obtained his information from. The systematic review is still being conducted and the outcomes are yet to be finalised. Access to … Continue reading Has someone been telling porkies? Or was there a leak?
This Bill is about people, about communities, about people’s health
EXTRACT FROM HANSARD, 28TH February 2013 Australian Federal Parliament BILLS: Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012, Second Reading Senator MADIGAN (Victoria) (11:11): I rise to speak to the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012, introduced by me and Senator Xenophon. This bill does not actually … Continue reading This Bill is about people, about communities, about people’s health
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
You can hear it – and it’s coming here fast
How many times has he said it? How many times has Sydney University's Simon Chapman made the comparison between Wind Turbine Syndrome and the plague of "modern health worries" ... like anxiety about mobile phones for instance? We've lost count. But here's one example. And another. And another. Here's his PowerPoint presentation where he compares … Continue reading You can hear it – and it’s coming here fast
The Three Stooges? Actually, there’s 25
The followers of a fake Twitter account set up in the name "Waubra Sarah" certainly provide interesting reading. Some of the leading lights of the wind industry are there. In contrast to their self-proclaimed professional status of "we're saving the planet, we care for community, we're engaged, we're involved", we have a group of people … Continue reading The Three Stooges? Actually, there’s 25
Lance Armstrong to head Clean Energy Council
Here at STT we like to be first with the latest on all things windy. So we are pleased to announce the appointment of former world champion cyclist Lance Armstrong as the new CEO of the Clean Energy Council. Outgoing chief executive of the Australian wind energy body David Green welcomed the news. "I've barely … Continue reading Lance Armstrong to head Clean Energy Council
Blaming the victims of Big Wind
This post by Curt Devlin first appeared on http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com. Devlin is a software architect, has worked with Microsoft and is a former teaching fellow in the Tulane University Department of Philosophy. Founded in 1834, Tulane is one of the most highly regarded and selective independent research universities in the United States. During my years at … Continue reading Blaming the victims of Big Wind
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
Deals done in ivory towers
Recently several of us were out to dinner with people not involved in the wind farm issue. But unprompted, a question arose from the second group. What is it with Sydney University and wind farms? When asked what the questioner meant, the response was enlightening. "I've noticed the university has a real bug about discrediting … Continue reading Deals done in ivory towers
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