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Paul Gipe

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German Renewables Reach New Record–Surpass Fossil Fuels

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Paul Gipe

Despite the doom & gloom here in the states where renewable energy is under a sustained assault by the Trump ... Read more
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Wind Energy for Kids (Wind Energie Kinderleicht)—a Review

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Paul Gipe

Wind Energy for Kids (Wind Energie Kinderleicht) is a little book for little people by Thomas Simons. The 27-page booklet ... Read more
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Italian Wind Mural

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Paul Gipe

Mural on village wall in the central Appenine town Tocco da Casauria depicting the installation of two Riva-Calzoni wind turbines ... Read more
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Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog 2025 Update

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Paul Gipe

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Koog is famous in the annals of wind energy. The polder in Schleswig-Holstein’s Dithmarshen kreis hosted Germany’s first wind farm ... Read more
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Road Trip Report: 1,200 Miles in a Chevy Bolt

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Paul Gipe

We recently completed a 1,200 mile round trip in a Chevy Bolt EV. We drove from Bakersfield, California to Grants ... Read more
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Tesla Adapters for Non-Tesla EVs

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Paul Gipe

There’s continuing confusion about what adapters are necessary for non-Tesla EVs to use Tesla chargers. Before we get into what ... Read more
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EVs: What You Need to Know

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Paul Gipe

Presentation made at the Nature Center, Hart Park, Bakersfield, California by Paul Gipe. Check against delivery. EVs: What You Need ... Read more
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EV Road Tripping Emergency Kit

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Paul Gipe

We’ve been driving electric for a decade now, and the emergency gear I carry has changed over that time. Most ... Read more
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Pintles, Kingpins, & Slewing Rings: The Evolution of Yaw

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Paul Gipe

While researching material for an article on the 100 kW Soviet wind turbine at Balaklava, Etienne Rogier sent me an ... Read more
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Testing the Dowsett Wind Turbine on the Isle of Man in the 1960s

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Paul Gipe

Were there two wind turbines tested on South Barrule on the Isle of Man in the early 1960s, not just ... Read more
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Not Something I See Every Day: Murder in the Morning

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Paul Gipe

Got out for my Sunday walk at 5.30 am. Dark of course. Venus and Jupiter are prominent in the east. ... Read more
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The Book Wind Energy Comes of Age Put in the Public Domain

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Paul Gipe

Thirty years after its publication by John Wiley & Sons, I’ve put Wind Energy Comes of Age in the public domain. The digital copy of the more than 500-page book is now open access and is available for reading on line or it can be downloaded in its entirety for free. You can find the open access digital version here: Wind energy comes of age by Paul Gipe. Print copies can still be found at used bookstores or in university libraries.
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