Man crushed to death in horror wind farm accident in Rokewood, in Victoria’s west 11th November, 2024 By Clareese Packer and Blair Jackson, News Wire Source: https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/person-feared-dead-in-wind-farm-incident-in-victorias-west/news-story/fa03b3d582f8a688318d74a1e1563c3c A union says safety concerns at the site of a fatal turbine incident were raised with builders before a man was crushed by a fan blade. A subcontractor has died … Continue reading Rokewood Wind Farm Horror
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Renewable Rift At Walcha
Landline- Series 2023 16th April 2023 Sign in to watch the first 15mins of a Landline episode on proposed wind farm at Walcha, and New England, on iview here; https://iview.abc.net.au/video/RF2304Q010S00 Walcha is 420km from Sydney via Thunderbolt's Way through Gloucester, and 523 km via Tamworth and the New England Highway. Voice For Walcha, a local … Continue reading Renewable Rift At Walcha
John Madigan’s Wind Industry Speech- June 2014
The Senate Proof Adjournment- Wind Industry- Speech 17th June 2014 by John Madigan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCQ6qf3CM7Q&feature=share
Large Waste Problem
Tasmania's booming wind farm industry could lead to a giant dilemma 19th June 2022 By Meg Powell, The Examiner Source: https://www.examiner.com.au/story/7786059/how-tasmanias-booming-wind-farm-industry-could-lead-to-a-giant-dilemma/ Amid the boom of Tasmania’s wind farming industry, researchers have warned thousands of turbine blades could end up in landfill unless end-of-life programs are established. That’s according to a new study from the University … Continue reading Large Waste Problem
Alinta Turbine Collapse
Alinta Wind Farm turbine collapses in Walkaway, causing site closure while Iberdrola Energy investigates 16th June 2022 By Jessica Moroney, Geraldton Guardian Source: https://www.swtimes.com.au/news/geraldton-guardian/alinta-wind-farm-turbine-collapses-in-walkaway-causing-site-closure-while-iberdrola-energy-investigates-c-7168597 A collapsed turbine at a Walkaway wind farm has resulted in operations shutting down at the site, while maintenance contractors investigate the incident. The wind power station, Alinta Wind Farm, is … Continue reading Alinta Turbine Collapse
Deforesting The Amazon
'A shift to wind energy is leaving a trail of destruction in Ecuador, with a brutal impact on Indigenous communities and fragile ecosystems'~Francesc Badia, Dalmases.
Toxic ‘Dead Zone’ Risk
Global green energy hub in WA knocked back over toxic ‘dead zone’ risk 21st June, 2021 By Emma Young, The Sydney Morning Herald Source: https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/global-green-energy-hub-in-wa-knocked-back-over-toxic-dead-zone-risk-20210621-p582w8.html Renewable energy advocates have criticised the federal government’s rejection of one of the world’s most ambitious green energy projects in north-west Western Australia, despite potentially catastrophic impacts for a globally … Continue reading Toxic ‘Dead Zone’ Risk
Wind Farm Stoush
150 regional jobs on line in wind farm stoush over Chinese steel 20th February 2021 By Paul Sakkal, The Age Source; https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/150-regional-jobs-on-line-in-wind-farm-stoush-over-chinese-steel-20210219-p5743a.html More than 150 regional jobs are at risk because a multinational has chosen to use cheaper imported steel, likely from China, instead of local product to build a $360 million wind farm in … Continue reading Wind Farm Stoush
Blade Falls From Dundonnell Wind Farm Turbine
Blade falls from Dundonnell Wind Farm turbine, launching investigation 6th October 2020 By Jackson Graham, The Standard https://www.standard.net.au/story/6957141/wind-farm-stops-after-blade-falls-from-turbine/ LOST BLADE: The wind farm with the missing blade pictured from Hamilton Highway. Picture: Supplied. A BLADE has fallen from a south-west wind farm, launching an investigation to determine exactly how the dangerous incident occurred. Tilt Renewables … Continue reading Blade Falls From Dundonnell Wind Farm Turbine
