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Read "The Truth About Wind Farms" an article written by Colin Davidson, a retired radar systems engineer, which exposes many real problems and issues concerning wind farms.
The Truth About Wind Farms
Wind farms cause interference to radio signals. See how the proposed development in Twofold Bay will influence marine radio commumnications and hence cause maritime safety issues in the Eden area.
Influence on Marine Radio Communications (PDF)
Watch a Youtube video entitled "Living Next Door To A Windfarm" about the Toora Wind farm disaster
Living Next Door To A Windfarm
Read a recent article from the Australian concerning wind farms, infrasound and health problems. This suggests that the proposed wind farm at Twofold Bay would wipe out Edrom Lodge as a viable business as guests would not like to be subject to the health risks.
What you can't hear can hurt you
On December 9th 2011, wild weather in Scotland resulted in a wind turbine catching on fire. Read the Sydney Morning Herald report.
Chaos in Scotland
The NSW government has released their guidelines for the construction of windfarms. The Twofold Bay proposal is in breach of these guidelines for several reasons
NSW Wind Farm Guidelines
Gear oil failures in windmills are quite common. When they occur the results are very scary. Click here to see some photos of windturbines on fire 80 meters in the air, showering a firestorm on anything caught below.
Gear Oil Failures in Windmills
Watch a Youtube video of yet another wind turbine fire
Another Burning Wind Turbine
In China, the true cost of Britain's clean, green wind power experiment: Pollution on a disastrous scale- Read more:
China's Toxic Lakes
The People of the Boorowa District have similar concerns to Wind Turbines being built in their area. Visit their web site.
Boorowa District Landscape Guardians
Read about the detrimental effect wind farms have on land values.
Wind Farms and Land Values
Find out about Wind Farms and Noise Pollution thanks to the Spring Range Community Landscape Guardian Association.
Spring Range LandScape Guardians Noise Policy
Read a reproduction of an article, written in the Melbourne Age on August 5th 2006, which explains why wind farm energy needs to have a reliable back up supply to guarantee electricity supply, as wind can only be relied on to supply 10% of its capacity at any one time.
Air power will only blow hot and cold as state seeks grid boost
Read a reproduction of an article, written in the Sydney Daily Telegraph on August 5th 2009, which uses statistics to show how wind farms fail to deliver as a power source.
Stats Blow Windpower
Read a summary of the main issues concerning wind farms.
Wind Farms: Main Issues
Read the facts about Danish Wind Turbines. Denmark has the biggest per capita population of wind farms in the world.
Facts about Danish Wind Farms(PDF)
For a light hearted look at the problems associated with Wind Turbines read Andy's Rant
Andy's Rant
How To Fight Big Wind - Dr Calvin Luther Martin
How To Fight Big Wind
Read about the struggle against wind farms in the Yarram - Port Albert District of South Gippsland Victoria
No Sydenham Wind Farm
The "Wind Turbine Syndrome" - THE OFFICIAL BOOK WEBSITE
Wind Turbine Syndrome
Like philistines, we desecrate our landscape. Read the Times article from 2004
Times 2004 Article
Read an in depth article about the health hazards and quality of life near wind power installations written by Nina Pierpont, MD, PhD.
Wind Power and Health
Read about Wind Turbines Noise and Health effects, an article by Dr Amanda Harry MBChB, PGDipENT
Wind Turbines Noise and Health Effects
Windmill or Windscraper - how big is a turbine?
Wind Mill or Wind Scraper
"Wind power looks like so much hot air" - an article by Trevor Sykes published in the Australian Financial Review
Wind Power So Much Hot Air
Some Thoughts on Wind Farms - Copyright Jamie Lyon
Thoughts On Wind Farms
"An Ill Wind Blowing" - An in depth article John van Tiggelen published in the Sydney Morning Herald
An Ill Wind Blowing
The Society for Wind Vigilance - Is a comprehensive web site with a wealth of disturbing details about Wind Farms
The Society for Wind Vigilance
Wind Farm Realities - This web site is in the unenviable position of being a messenger of bad news about wind energy. And wind energy was, at least intuitively, so promising!
Wind Farm Realities
Some Questions about Wind Farms
Questions about Wind Mills
Read the facts about issues concerning Monaro Wind Farms.
Monaro Wind Farm Facts