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OT: Moorabal/Lal Lal wind farm 26-Aug-2009 At 8:48:06 PM pete05

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Evan, your assesment of much of what i have said is totally incorrect.
If you dont think the MRET is a subsidy, then what is it? i was told by a large energy company that without it not one single windfarm would go ahead.
You claim that power consumption has increased, yes this may be true, but we are also told that wind farm will STOP emmisions from coal, this is simply a lie.
Wind farms are not in the public interest, unless you happen to be a union super fund recipient or developer making money from the subsidy.
Why is low frequency noise not part of the assesment for noise nuisance in developments? Like i said it has been measured at over 80 db at Waubra and at least 20 people in the area are ill, many have left their homes.
Could you also let me know why the consumer should pay for REC's that are generated at night, when power usage is at a minimum. The producers still gets paid the same amound, shouldnt they be subject to spot market pricing? why a special deal for wind?
Why has no cost/benefit study been done by government? are they scared of the result?
The wind industry is a highly subsidised con on the consumers of Australia, even those paying for green power are not getting what they pay for.