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P.E.I. arenas say their new wind turbines an expensive ‘burden,’ want them removed
Abigale Subdhan | January 16, 2014 National Post
Several Prince Edward Island rinks that were convinced to make the expensive conversion to wind power, but never saw the promised savings, are now trying to get rid of the trouble-plagued turbines and win compensation for their troubles.
“We went into debt to purchase this windmill on the promise that it would make us money and it would help us with our power costs,” said Tom Albrecht, vice-president of the South Shore Actiplex in Crapaud, P.E.I., which spent $70,000 and received another $230,000 from the federal and provincial governments to install a turbine.
“The bottom line is buy us out and give us our money back.”
Bavarian Prime Minister Seehofer imposing 10 x h regulation for windturbines
Bavarian Prime Minister Horst Seehofer has put a halt to any further construction of “monster windmills”, as he calls them, in the German State of Bavaria. A new rule is to be imposed that all turbines must not be within a distance of 10 times the height of the turbine to an inhabited structure. Two hundred metre model turbines will now have to be built at least 2km away. There are currently 600 wind turbines in Bavaria with plans to have 1500 built. He has noted that in their new concept there will be significantly less built. With this 10-H regulation, wind power in Bavaria will be dead, as was noted by Green leader Ludwig Hartmann. And not a moment too soon. Lucky Bavarians. Maybe Prime Minister Seehofers’ counterpart here in Ontario, Premier Wynne, should see these articles and get inspired!
Sorry some of these articles are in German, you will have to use Google translate. Enjoy!
Prime Minister Seehofer slows the development of wind turbines after violent civil protests in Franconia. http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/Windkraft-Zwangspause-veraergert-Teile-der-CSU-id28074622.html
Wind turbines should not come too close to houses. http://www.br.de/nachrichten/windkraft-windraeder-seehofer-100.html
Adios Energiewende. http://www.merkur-online.de/aktuelles/politik/seehofer-erlass-gegen-windkraft-3217052.html
Windpower blocked in Bavaria: Opponents feel vindicated. http://www.mainpost.de/regional/bayern/mosaik;art16683,7872996
CSU Stops expansion: Wind power in Bavaria on the brink: http://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/CSU-stoppt-Ausbau-Windkraft-in-Bayern-auf-der-Kippe-id28313722.html
Seehofer wants to tighten spacing requirements. http://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3DStromversorgung%2Bin%2BGefahr:%2BCSU%2Bwill%2Bschnellen%2BBau%2Bvon%2BErsatzkraftwerken%26nord%3D1%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D904&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=de&u=http://www.zeit.de/wirtschaft/2014-01/energiewende-Bayern
Seehofer sabotages the Energiewende. http://www.newscron.com/render/1253798/72690177#.Us2xeCuEi70
By the end of the month Ilse Aigner wants to deliver a presentation as the new distance regulations for wind turbines are to be applied in practice. This time they will probably coordinate closely with Seehoferhttp://www.spiegel.de/politik/deutschland/energiestreit-in-der-csu-seehofers-schwierigste-mission-a-942515.html
Compensation is sought from blocked windturbines in Bavaria. http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=http://www.mainpost.de/regional/bayern/Blockierte-Windraeder-Aiwanger-fordert-Entschaedigung%3Bart16683,7880267&prev=/search%3Fq%3DBlockierte%2BWindr%25C3%25A4der:%2BAiwanger%2Bfordert%2BEntsch%25C3%25A4digung%26nord%3D1%26biw%3D1680%26bih%3D904
Wind turbines in Burnley turned down in favour of disabled horse riders
Christmas 2013 letter from a former Haldimand Resident Family; Who left because of the invasion of Wind Turbines. Reprinted with Permission.
(Names and address removed to protect the privacy of the children)
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
As most of you know and some may not we made a very difficult decision in our lives to move from our very beautiful home in the woods of Haldimand County. This decision was very hard as we had never planned on leaving our wonderful oasis. However with the invasion of Industrial Wind Turbines and the knowledge of what they really can do to you physically as well as emotionally we decided that that was not what we wanted to live near. So we found a new home in the North near the Xxxxxx River. We moved here in mid August and we absolutely LOVE IT. One of the not so pleasant aspects of our move is that we really do miss our families and friends. We had 10acres and now we have 162acres; lots of room to roam and explore. We’ve done some exploring on our land, but still have lots to see. Since moving up here we’ve seen moose and bear; not on our own land, but we have seen them. We do miss the variety of birds as we don’t see as many here as we did back in Haldimand.
The boys have adjusted well to the move and are really enjoying their new surroundings and school. They’ve met new friends and love that they have even more land to play on. Xxxxx is now 9 and Xxxxx 6-1/2. (pictures attached). Xxxxx is our book-worm, loves to read and is very knowledgeable and Xxxxx keeps us on our toes, very busy and curious about everything.
I don’t have a barn or pasture set up for my horse yet, but she is boarded right across the road, so it’s very convenient to walk over and see her or ride. We also brought a new puppy into our home in May, she’s a white lab/husky cross and the boys are really fond of her. So that makes 3 dogs, 1 cat and 1 horse. Wow what animal could we get now ! We got the farm now lets see ahhhhh chickens, goats, cows, sheep…… hummmmm never know.
HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND ALL THE BEST IN THE NEW YEAR
Lots of love from the XXXX Family,
Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxx & Xxxxxx xoxoxoxo and pets too !
For global warming believers, 2013 was the year from Hell
2013 has been a gloomy year for global warming enthusiasts. The sea ice in the Antarctic set a record, according to NASA, extending over a greater area than at any time since 1979 when satellite measurements first began. In the Arctic the news is also glum. Five years ago, Al Gore predicted that by 2013 “the entire North polar ice cap will be gone.” Didn’t happen. Instead, a deflated Gore saw the Arctic ice cap increase by 50% over 2012. This year’s Arctic ice likewise exceeded that of 2008, the year of his prediction. And that of 2009, 2010 and 2011.
Better luck next year alarmists. Read the rest of Lawrence Solomon at Financial Post.
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Billions of dollars have been wasted on this renewables scam…..once we end the insanity, we will have to begin the “clean up”, and that will be a nightmare!
Protecting Our Children From Wind Turbine Power Emissions
Honourable Politicians, Re Project 012-0613
I am a retired Special Education teacher with 32 years in the classrooms of your province. I thoroughly believe in the group, Mothers Against Wind Turbines. Their mandate of “Protecting our children from industrial wind power emissions is our first priority” should be followed not only by this admirable group, but also by the politicians of our province.
During my years in the classroom, the special needs children experiencing ADHD, CAP, Autism, Asbergers…to name but a few conditions….could best learn in an environment that was quiet, peaceful, supportive and calm. Extraneous noises…a lawn mower, a car revving, a noise from the hall would always set the learning environment into total disarray. Now you are expecting these children to live and learn in the shadow of these monolith turbines where low frequency sound, acoustical noise, mechanical noise, infrasound, electromagnetic radiation, dirty electricity, transient voltage, light flicker and vibration are at war with each other. The results will be that our special needs children will suffer physically, emotionally, and psychologically. The interference with their learning environment will result in disastrous consequences…..all for the sake of big business, big electricity, big egos that our province does not need. May I remind you that you are harming the very children which you have identified, supported and programmed for in the past at great cost to our province through the Ministry of Education???
In West Lincoln the project 012-0613 has proposed wind turbines close to educational facilities in our area. Four IWTs are less than 2 kilometers from Gainsborough Elementary School in Bismarck. Two IWTs are less than 2 kilometers from Smithville District Christian High School and Covenant Christian Elementary School. Two IWTs are less than 2 kilometers from the Robert Land Academy and Attercliffe Christian Reformed School. Other schools are less than 3 kilometers from these IWTs. In total there are eighteen IWTs within 3 kilometers of nine different schools.
Can you in all good conscience expose all the students in nine educational facilities to these Industrial Wind Turbines???
I am also very concerned with my findings which count 43 non host receptors within 620 meters of a proposed IWT. The closest home is recorded at 563 meters (Receptor 1002 , Turbine 38) . According to Enercon statistics all these non host receptors will have noise levels exceeding 40dBA. Think of the children living in these homes……being exposed to sleep disturbances, headaches, ringing in the ears, dizziness, vertigo, nausea, visual blurring, rapid heart rate, irritability, problems with concentration and memory, and panic episodes associated with sensations of internal pulsation or quivering which arise while awake or asleep.
In reviewing the location of host properties, I see that many of these receptors are not only less than the recommended 620 meter distance but are in actual fact much closer to the planned Industrial Wind Turbine than is deemed safe. For example host receptor #986 is 585 meters from T 38, host #1191 is 542 meters from T 75, host #1235 is 466 meters from T 75, host #1562 is 389 meters from T 36, host #1666 is 280 meters from T 65, host #191 is 357 meters from T 88, host # 2590 is 312 meters from T 35, host #595 is 322 meters from T 94…… and there are many more………
As I understand 3MW turbines have never been installed at these distances and this fact has been acknowledged by the MOE. Is the MOE condoning this project and if so, what is that decision based upon??? Is the MOE aware that children may be at risk???
Who lives in these host properties??? Are there seniors in residence??? Are there children in residence??? If there are innocent children in these homes does it appear that the host is willing to pimp his children for money from the wind company??? These children have no recourse. They cannot protect themselves. Their parents have let them down….just like the case of any other child in our system who is abused physically. Who rises to remove the children from this abusive situation???
Now is the time for our provincial government agencies to come to the aid of all our children in West Lincoln and surrounding areas included in project 012-0613. Protect them. It is your absolute responsibility to do so.
I look forward to your answers and solutions…..
Thank you, Susan Smith.
The fatcat ecocrats exposed: Web of ‘green’ politicians, tycoons and power brokers who help each other benefit from billions raised on your bills
David Rose, Mail Online U.K. Dec.14, 2013
- Four of nine-person Climate Change Committee, official watchdog that dictates green energy policy, are, or were until recently, being paid by firms that benefit from committee decisions
Other industries would stand accused of damning conflicts of interest but when it comes to global warming, anything goes…
The Mail on Sunday today reveals the extraordinary web of political and financial interests creating dozens of eco-millionaires from green levies on household energy bills.
A three-month investigation shows that some of the most outspoken campaigners who demand that consumers pay the colossal price of shifting to renewable energy are also getting rich from their efforts.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2523726/Web-green-politicians-tycoons-power-brokers-help-benefit-billions-raised-bills.html#ixzz2nYmZxdEk Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
Grimsby’s turbine stance disheartening
Grimsby Lincoln News, Dec. 12, 2013
Re. Grimsby council will not be ‘unwilling host’, Dec. 5:
It was with great dismay that I read about the recent Grimsby council meeting where it was voted that Grimsby would not be voting the same as neighbouring West Lincoln in their stand as “not a willing host” for industrial wind turbines. In fact, Grimsby would be at opposite ends of the industrial wind turbine spectrum by saying Grimsby is not unwilling — a confusing, double negative way of saying that Grimsby is a willing host for wind turbines.
I believe that the Grimsby council is being unrealistic about the fact that they will never have wind turbines in their area. That is a speculation that no one can assure. The area above Grimsby is a perfect area for wind turbines.
The farmers are no long growing grapes. The vineyards are pulled out. Taxes and upkeep are still high. The temptation of earning up to $50,000 per year per turbine is hard to resist. The wind velocity is favourable.
Already there are rumours that land owners around the Grassie area have been approached.
There may also be the opportunity to establish wind turbines off Grimsby in Lake Ontario. Who knows?
No municipality or town is safe from the invasion of wind turbines. Do not assume that your town of Grimsby is secure. Just ask the people in Haldimand, Chatham Kent, West Lincoln. Look on line at http://www.Ontario-Wind-Resistance.org. Check out the Mothers Against Wind Turbines site.
Of course if your council refuses to take the threat of wind turbines seriously then I am not sure what the local voters can do. We have heard how the majority of councillors feel but how do the people of Grimsby feel about this? As there have been no resident comments in the paper to date, it is assumed that Grimsby folks are fine with their council’s decision.
However, in the meantime there is a reciprocal agreement here. If you cannot support our municipality, then as a resident of West Lincoln, I cannot support your town of Grimsby by shopping, enjoying sports events, food establishments or services in the future. It is a small note of opposition, but we have the right to make that stand considering the recent decisions of your council.
Susan Smith,
Here is another letter.
Grimsby will not be unwilling host article.
Smithville
Mothers Against Wind Turbines Inc. 