http://www.windaction.org/ facts, analysis, exposure of wind energy's real impacts en-us Windaction hourly 1 http://backend.userland.com/rss http://www.windaction.org/articles/25775 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:31:38 GMT Australia's Waubra Wind Farm, erected by Acciona Wind, is the largest wind facility in the southern hemisphere with 128 turbines and 192 megawatts capacity. The project consumes 173 square kilometers or 43,000 acres of land located 35 kilometers (nearly 22 miles) from the City of Ballaret shown in the foreground of the image. Commissioned in September 2009, the project has been plagued by news reports of noise disturbance. http://www.windaction.org/articles/25775 http://www.windaction.org/articles/8449 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:32:28 GMT Maori have attacked plans for more wind turbines in the Tararua Ranges, saying turbines are weakening the mauri (life force) and mana of the hill tops. http://www.windaction.org/articles/8449 http://www.windaction.org/articles/10473 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 13:24:10 GMT This image file, created August 2006, details the current, in progress, and at consent stages of wind facilities located in the Manawatu area of New Zealand. http://www.windaction.org/articles/10473 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18086 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:08:39 GMT The Albany Wind facility in Australia. The site includes twelve (12) model ENERCON E-66 wind turbine generators, each equipped with three 35 metrer long blades fitted to 65m towers. http://www.windaction.org/articles/18086 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37737 Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:41:39 GMT Aeroplanes couldn't fly within one kilometre of a stationary turbine, and weren't allowed within five kilometres down wind of a moving turbine. Wind farm company Epuron said turbines wouldn't stop fire fighting aircraft from assisting during an emergency. http://www.windaction.org/articles/37737 http://www.windaction.org/articles/37023 Sun, 13 Jan 2013 18:40:23 GMT "There wasn't much evidence around but I was struck by the countryside. The more we drove around on inspection the more convinced I was the turbines would have an impact. "I went past some time later when they were under construction and I was absolutely horrified to see the towers going up. They didn't have their nacelles (hubs) or blades on at that stage but I thought ‘what have I done to these people.'" http://www.windaction.org/articles/37023 http://www.windaction.org/articles/36977 Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:38:54 GMT In a statement, Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says the project will become a "white elephant that will be embroiled in litigation." Senator Xenophon currently has a Bill before Parliament to introduce national standards on the level of noise created by wind turbines. http://www.windaction.org/articles/36977 http://www.windaction.org/articles/35933 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 17:47:08 GMT "Our people have been here for 170 years and they really value the country, and to put wind turbines through these beautiful Pyrenees ranges would have been just a massacre," he said. Mitchell ward councillor David Clark said he wasn't surprised by the scrapping. http://www.windaction.org/articles/35933 http://www.windaction.org/articles/35507 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 01:22:34 GMT Wind turbines are popping up around the world as an alternative source of energy, but residents who live near them say the machines are making them sick. http://www.windaction.org/articles/35507 http://www.windaction.org/articles/18069 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:47:17 GMT It is understood VicRoads needs about $100 million just to repair its network back to pre-wind farm era condition. The Moyne Shire needs tens of millions of dollars to fix its local roads. “Some main roads may have to be ripped up and returned to gravel because there are no funds to maintain a proper bitumen surface." http://www.windaction.org/articles/18069 http://www.windaction.org/articles/33386 Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:09:08 GMT "It's like no other noise you have ever heard," he said describing it as a strong whooshing sound that persists with a westerly wind. "That's about 90 per cent of the year." South Australian farmer Andy Thomas lives near six turbines at Mt Bryan. In an affidavit in a case against the wind farm, Mr Thomas said the turbine noise was like a jet passing overhead. http://www.windaction.org/articles/33386 http://www.windaction.org/articles/32906 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:28:53 GMT The amendment reforms the way wind farms can be approved and prohibits a wind turbine being constructed within two kilometres of an existing dwelling, unless there is written consent from the owner of the dwelling. http://www.windaction.org/articles/32906 http://www.windaction.org/articles/32886 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:19:42 GMT SA Groups in South Australia opposing wind farm developments close to homes and regional towns say the State Government needs to follow Victoria's lead in having separation zones. The Victorian Government has decided wind farms cannot be built within two kilometres of homes and within five kilometres of more than 20 regional towns. http://www.windaction.org/articles/32886 http://www.windaction.org/articles/32843 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:24:13 GMT Moyne Shire councillors voted on Tuesday night to oppose extending permits for the proposed Hawkesdale and Ryan Corner wind farm projects, granted to developers Union Fenosa three years ago. The Standard understands the move is the first time that a Victorian council have been able to successfully oppose a wind farm proposal since the Baillieu government won office last year. http://www.windaction.org/articles/32843 http://www.windaction.org/articles/32283 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:06:23 GMT The court found the introduction of turbines would detract visually from the area to an unacceptable degree. Ms Godfrey told the hearing in January she was forced to move from her Waubra home because of sleep deprivation, headaches and nausea after turbines began operating. http://www.windaction.org/articles/32283 http://www.windaction.org/articles/32269 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:48:11 GMT The $175m proposed Allendale East wind farm near Mount Gambier has collapsed following an adjoining landowner winning an appeal against the 46-turbine project. The landmark ruling is believed to be the first time a court has upheld an appeal against wind farms based on visual amenity. http://www.windaction.org/articles/32269 http://www.windaction.org/articles/32264 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:49:42 GMT In a dramatic win for residents' groups who have raised widespread concerns about the impact of wind farms on rural communities, the committee recommended that noise measurements be expanded to include low-frequency noise, or infrasound. http://www.windaction.org/articles/32264 http://www.windaction.org/articles/32039 Thu, 26 May 2011 15:42:30 GMT Opponents of the Flat Rocks wind farm have been joined by Williams and McAlinden landholders, where new wind farms have been proposed, in voicing their fears about wind turbine syndrome, the name given to the adverse health effects believed to be caused by both audible and low frequency soundwaves. http://www.windaction.org/articles/32039 http://www.windaction.org/articles/31791 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:16:11 GMT The proposal, which came after an earlier attempt was rejected by the local council, has been attacked by a vocal group of opponents, who argue that it will despoil the town's "pristine" coastline. http://www.windaction.org/articles/31791 http://www.windaction.org/articles/31265 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:01:17 GMT "Those turbines are a dud, we have been tricked, Hobart has been tricked into being used as the guinea pig, we are being used as a testing ground for these verticals which I have researched," he said. http://www.windaction.org/articles/31265