Tag Archives: wind turbine syndrome

Lots of hot air, but still no cost-benefit analysis

Posted on January 16, 2018 by

Wind Aware Ireland Press Release Minister Naughten has been accused of talking  ‘gobbledygook’ on wind energy by a top economist. Minister Naughten’s take on wind energy in Ireland has been described as “gobbledygook verging on baby talk.” by top economist … Continue reading →

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Access to Justice?

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

The Aarhus Compliance Committee has interpreted Article 9 (3) of the Convention to mean that the public must have access to adequate judicial mechanisms in the event of acts and omissions in contravention of environmental law and, secondly, to provide … Continue reading →

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Bring on the Super Sub!

Posted on August 2, 2017 by

In this era of professional sport, who you have on the bench is as important as who you have in the starting line-up of your team. Coaches have to think long and hard about who will be seated on the … Continue reading →

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Wind Turbine Infrasound: What Drives Wind Farm Neighbours to Despair

Posted on August 29, 2015 by

*** To call the mood amongst the wind industry, its parasites and spruikers “hysterical” is mastery in understatement. Their future is not just dark and dismal; it’s heading from catastrophic to cataclysmic. On every battlefront the wind industry is taking … Continue reading →

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Wind Industry’s Propaganda King – Simon Chapman Forced to Apologise to Dr Sarah Laurie for False & Malicious Taunts

Posted on August 24, 2015 by

*** Australia is blessed with a former tobacco advertising guru who is paid a packet by wind power outfits – like near-bankrupt Infigen – to pedal a story that the adverse health impacts caused by incessant turbine generated low-frequency noise … Continue reading →

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