Wind Power News: Radio
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Waubra Foundation: “We are a health promotion charity”
The anti-wind lobby group, the Waubra Foundation has responded to the Greens Party, following a complaint that being registered as a health promotion charity is misleading. The party’s health spokesperson, Senator Richard Di Natale, has written to both the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commissioner and the Australian Tax Office to register his objection. Being listed as a health promotion charity means donations to the organisation are tax deductible. Guest: Sarah Laurie, CEO, Waubra Foundation Complete story »
Dentist protests wind farms by refusing patients
A dentist in Gore Bay is the subject of complaints with the Human Rights Tribunal and the Royal College of Dental Surgeons. But Dr. Bill Studzienny admits he’s denied treatment to members of council in M’Chigeeng and Little Current as a form of protest. Studzienny said he’s upset by municipal politicians and aboriginal leaders welcoming wind turbines to McLean’s Mountain. “I disrespect them because they made very foolish decisions mainly for their own gain,” he said. hi-nb-dentist A dentist in . . . Complete story »
The damage caused by wind farms
Alan Jones talks with acoustic engineer Steve Cooper about wind turbine noise research. Download MP3 file. Complete story »
Occupied by Wind
Peter Skeel Hjorth, the author of “Occupied by Wind” (Besat af vind, in Danish), joins us to talk about the Wind Turbine Fraud as he is witnessing it in Denmark, Scandinavian countries and Europe. Peter has a background in both Journalism and Nursing and has been researching Wind Turbines since 2007. He is the Scandinavian representative of the European Platform Against Windfarms. Peter has been the editor-in-chief of the Danish Nurses Journal (1974-2004) from which he has won awards in . . . Complete story »
An ill wind
On tiny King Island, you’re never far from the sea. Its location in the Bass Strait means the island’s right in the middle of the Roaring Forties, and experiences wind speeds of about eight metres a second. ‘Anything over 10 [metres a second] becomes challenging, anything under 8 becomes challenging,’ says David Mounter, the wind asset development manager with Hydro Tasmania. ‘It’s probably the best wind resource in Australia.’ State-government owned Hydro Tasmania is Australia’s biggest renewable energy generator. It . . . Complete story »
Can wind turbines make you sick?
No easy answers as turbines pop up around the world. After years of complaints about noise and health effects, on May 21, 2013 residents of Falmouth, MA will vote on whether or not to tear down both of the town’s wind turbines. (Credit: Mass. Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs) When it comes to renewable energy, wind is the leader of the pack. Wind energy in the U.S. grew by a whopping 30 percent in 2012, and the U.S. is . . . Complete story »
North Perth endorses livestock wind turbine concerns letter
Those fighting to stop a proposed wind turbine project in the North Perth area are keeping the pressure on. The latest in a string of presentations to Council was made by a local Dairy Farmer. Steve Dolson claims the vibrant livestock industry and related support businesses could be at risk. Dolson explains no one seems to know what the impact of a large wind development on livestock will be and does not want the area to be a test case. . . . Complete story »
Windfarms paid £1mn to shut down
Scottish windfarms have been paid more than £1 million in compensation for having to shut down their turbines when demand is limited or strong winds would lead to power surges. We spoke to Lyndsey Ward an anti-wind farm campaigner. Complete story »
Thousands of birds paying a high price for green energy
Many years ago work places wanting to avoid arguments banned discussion of sex, politics and religion. Today, if you wanted to avoid arguments in the work place, I think you’d be wise to add wind farms to that list. It’s a subject that people feel passionately about. There are those who support a source of fossil-free renewable energy. There are those who think the turbines are beautiful, and those who believe they’re a blight on the landscape. There are those . . . Complete story »
Neighbor group in Scituate hires firm for turbine sound study
Neighbors of the Scituate wind turbine off the Driftway have hired an acoustical engineer from Michigan to study the turbine’s noise levels. The neighbors, who claim the turbine has hurt their health, said Monday they hired E-Coustic Solutions of Okemos, Mich., to conduct a noise study they hope will run concurrently with separate testing commissioned by the town’s board of health. Last week, the board of health hired Tech Environmental of Waltham to conduct a study – likely to start . . . Complete story »
