Vestas is deceiving the public when it portrays itself as an ethical and moral company

"Is it really good export policy to dispatch a man like McAlpine to run errands on behalf of Vestas?" Occupational medicine specialist Doctor Mauri Johansson gave the following speech at the general meeting of Vestas, a wind turbine manufacturer. The speech was given last year. We reproduce it here in full. (And don't forget to … Continue reading Vestas is deceiving the public when it portrays itself as an ethical and moral company

Victim: Sonia Trist

STT would like to introduce you to Sonia Trist who feels that she can no longer stay in her home near the Cape Bridgewater wind farm. She describes her symptoms - anxiety and sudden wakening at night in this video (6.37). Sonia calls on all those affected by wind turbines to be strong,  join together … Continue reading Victim: Sonia Trist

The New Coliseum Order – for the righteous only

By a guest contributor A cackle of Australian Concrete Greens has taken a page out of history and created a new twist on the Roman habit of creating savage games for the amusement of the ignorant masses. It involves a virtual coliseum, basically any windy site near transmission infrastructure, to create a modern Australian version … Continue reading The New Coliseum Order – for the righteous only

A farmer writes to the new head of Greenpeace

"I support Greenpeace's actions in campaigning against whale hunting, it's saving of precious forests, protection of fish resources and management of water ways, but I believe one huge mistake Greenpeace had made is their support of industrial wind turbines as a means to reducing carbon emissions." - Charlie Arnott, farmer ''If the environment movement, and … Continue reading A farmer writes to the new head of Greenpeace

As Australia burns, an impassioned plea from a fire fighter’s wife

This week, fires raged across eastern Australia. The media reported some pilots saying aerial water bombing would struggle with turbines. And the following email was sent by a New South Wales country resident to a government department. Dear Sir, Further to the previous two emails sent over the Christmas period, please note this update.   I … Continue reading As Australia burns, an impassioned plea from a fire fighter’s wife

These are our questions for Simon Chapman

These are our questions for Simon Chapman, professor in public health at the University of Sydney. 1. From your extensive CV, we notice you don’t have a medically related qualification, or specialize in hearing and hearing disorders, nor are you an acoustic engineer.  Is that correct? 2. In the first paragraph of page 1 in … Continue reading These are our questions for Simon Chapman

Nudge nudge, wink wink, know what I mean?

Maybe it's because it's the end of the year. But today we are, for some reason, reminded of Monty Python. Black is white. Up is down. The Ministry of Silly Walks and a dead parrot. So in this spirit, here's our contribution. It's called the Department of Wind Farms. Let’s call our two characters … … Continue reading Nudge nudge, wink wink, know what I mean?