Letters to the editor: Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Rochelle Galloway
July 4 2017 - 6:00am
Todd Hills, of Mowbray, asks why the carbon dioxide footprints of wind farms have not been explored.
Todd Hills, of Mowbray, asks why the carbon dioxide footprints of wind farms have not been explored.

Wind energy fraud

WHEN is the fraud that is the wind energy industry going to be called out for what it is? The outright lies that are continually perpetuated by the left of politics, and other rent seekers in this industry that “coal is evil”, and “wind is the future” is a complete furphy. Why don’t we ever see mainstream media reports on the gargantuan carbon dioxide footprints (240 tonne of carbon dioxide per turbine) that are embedded in the manufacturing of wind farms? For example, the tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in the steel and concrete used?

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Rochelle Galloway

Rochelle Galloway

The Examiner Deputy Editor

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