Pac Hydro’s Wind Farm: How the Mandatory RET Destroyed Cape Bridgewater

As STT followers are well aware, the mandatory Renewable Energy Target and the Renewable Energy Certificates issued to wind power generators under it amount to a Federal Tax on all Australian power consumers. The value of the REC Tax is then transferred to wind power outfits – like Union Super Fund backed, Pacific Hydro – … Continue reading Pac Hydro’s Wind Farm: How the Mandatory RET Destroyed Cape Bridgewater

The Wind Industry: Rotten to the Core

**** We’ve reported on just how rotten the wind industry is – from top to bottom – and whether it’s bribery and fraud; vote rigging scandals; tax fraud; investor fraud or REC fraud – wind weasels set a uniform standard that would make most businessman blush. In previous posts we’ve looked at how the goons … Continue reading The Wind Industry: Rotten to the Core

Oklahomans Launch Pre-Emptive Legal Action to Prevent Wind Farm Construction

**** For most non-Okies, their appreciation of the glories of life on the great prairies of Oklahoma comes from Gordon Macrae (as Curly) – bathed in “a bright golden haze on the meadow” and crooning from a fine looking mount about what was clearly a very “beautiful morning”. While Curly waxed lyrically about seeing stratospheric … Continue reading Oklahomans Launch Pre-Emptive Legal Action to Prevent Wind Farm Construction

Victorian Planning Department involved in Waubra Wind Farm Non-Compliance Cover Up

**** The unseemly links between the wind industry and Victoria's Department of Planning (DPCD) were laid bare by Senator John "Marshall" Madigan back in December last year (see our post here). The relationship has seen the DPCD do the wind industry's bidding at every turn: lying about non-compliance with noise conditions of planning consents and, … Continue reading Victorian Planning Department involved in Waubra Wind Farm Non-Compliance Cover Up

Wind Turbine Noise: A “Psychopath’s Symphony”

**** In Australia, at the very beginning of our great-fan-fiasco, the wind industry threw a mountain of cash at their tame acoustic consultants to have them write the ludicrously lax noise "standards" that are meant to be "applied" to wind farms (see our post here). These are the "standards" that are used by corrupt State … Continue reading Wind Turbine Noise: A “Psychopath’s Symphony”

Alan Jones interviews Professor Alec Salt on turbine noise impacts

**** Crack Neuro-Physiologist, Professor Alec Salt was interviewed by Alan Jones last week and laid out - in clear and simple terms just why so many people are suffering the adverse heath impacts caused by turbine generated low-frequency noise and infrasound. Oh, and Alan gives the great wind power fraud a little curry from the first … Continue reading Alan Jones interviews Professor Alec Salt on turbine noise impacts

Prof Colin Hansen hammers SA EPA’s Waterloo Noise-Wash

**** Long-suffering Waterloo residents waited years to get South Australia’s rotten little EPA to even consider taking seriously their complaints about incessant low-frequency noise and infra-sound generated by Truenergy’s (aka Energy Australia) fleet of 37 giant fans. STT Champion, Mary Morris led the charge with a cracking letter pointing out the EPA’s legal responsibility to … Continue reading Prof Colin Hansen hammers SA EPA’s Waterloo Noise-Wash

Who to believe: Waubra Grazier, Carl Stepnell or fully paid up wind power advocates?

**** STT hears that the Head Boy has taken a personal interest in the wind farm health inquiry and is keen to make sure that only the best of the best are involved in the task and that there's a bucket of cash to pay them. And about time, too. Acciona’s non-compliant Waubra wind farm … Continue reading Who to believe: Waubra Grazier, Carl Stepnell or fully paid up wind power advocates?

Planes, trains and automobiles – and giant fans

Research links aircraft noise to higher rates of heart disease The Sydney Morning Herald 11 October 2013 Amy Corderoy, Rachel Browne Exposure to high levels of aircraft noise could put people at risk of developing heart disease and stroke, research has found. The results underline the sensitivity around choosing the site for Sydney’s second airport, … Continue reading Planes, trains and automobiles – and giant fans

Sarah Laurie on Alan Jone’s Show

Sarah Laurie was interviewed by Alan Jones last week. Alan has a little radio show that more than just a few Australians tune into each morning. Syndicated through over 77 Stations and with close to 2 million listeners Countrywide – AJ as he’s known – is one of those people that leads the political charge … Continue reading Sarah Laurie on Alan Jone’s Show