Articles by
Paul Gipe
The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels or You have to be Kidding
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Paul Gipe
Yep, only in Bakersfield, the oil capitol of California. Sunday morning I went down the drive to pick up the ... Read more
VW Demanded Subsidies for its “Clean” Diesel
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Paul Gipe
In what amounts to one of the auto industry’s greatest displays of Chutzpah, VW demanded the same subsidies for its diesel engines as was being offered to Electric Vehicles (EVs).
Charging Time: Nissan Leaf on Level 2
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Paul Gipe
I've posted two charts of two charging sessions. Both report similar findings. The car charges at its maximum capacity--6 kW to the traction battery--for 2.5 hours before it begins tapering the charge. During the taper charge, the charge level drops off dramatically.
Diesels are Dead–Long Live Electric Cars
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Paul Gipe
Environmentalists should insist that regulators force VW--willingly or unwillingly--to abandon the internal-combustion engine and switch to EVs now for our sake as well as for the future of VW. It’s the only way to clear the stench of VW’s fraud, while clearing the air that we breathe.
Small Wind Turbines in Denmark 2015
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Paul Gipe
According to a recent presentation by Danish Small Wind Association there are 1,000 wind turbines less than 25 kW in capacity installed in Denmark, representing a total of 8.6 MW. Small wind turbines account for 0.2% of total installed Danish wind generating capacity.
Roma–EV Charging in Rome
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Paul Gipe
EVs are making rapid progress if you don't have to search out charge stations in major cities around the world and instead just come across them in the urban fabric.
AutoBleue–Electric Vehicle Car Sharing in Nice, France
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Paul Gipe
While Nancy and I were guided around Nice, France by our colleague and good friend Bernard Chabot last week, we stumbled across this Peugeot Electric Vehicle (EV) charging.
Ontario 2016 FIT Price Review
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Paul Gipe
Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator has proposed new tariffs for its microFIT program in 2016. The regulator makes a case that although Ontario's costs are higher than other jurisdictions, the overall costs for solar PV have declined. Consequently, they have proposed lower tariffs for solar PV while leaving other microFIT tariffs unchanged.
California Energy Commission Simply Out of Touch
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Paul Gipe
State web site’s banner photo of a wind farm not shot in California.
Planned CHAdeMO DC Fast Chargers in Southern San Joaquin Valley
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Paul Gipe
The California Energy Commission (CEC) issued a document July 27, 2015 that called for proposals to complete California's portion of the West Coast Electric Highway.
Star-Crossed Trip: Bakersfield to LAX & Return
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Paul Gipe
Wherein I learn some important lessons: Don’t get overconfident with an EV; Don’t believe LA valets about their knowledge of EVs; The value of quick charging; Plan carefully; and—as always—allow plenty of time.
Stats on a Star-Crossed Trip: Bakersfield to LAX & Return
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Paul Gipe
I've pulled the statistics out of the article Star-Crossed Trip: Bakersfield to LAX & Return and put them here.
