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January 13, 2014

Paul Gipe

Note: January 14, 2014; Miracle of Miracles. We’re in. Our payment has cleared. They’ve taken our money. We received our ... Read more

Vortec 7 DAWT Summary of Test Results

January 11, 2014

Paul Gipe

This summary reflects my view at the time. Key participants were acknowledging the technical failure of Vortec 7, but they couched their failure in arcane technical language at arcane conferences.

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Massachusetts Study Finds Property Values Increase Slightly Near Operating Wind Turbines

January 9, 2014

Paul Gipe

In a surprising finding, a joint study by the University of Connecticut andLawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for the Massachusetts Clean ... Read more

Relationship between Wind Turbines and Residential Property Values in Massachusetts

January 9, 2014

Paul Gipe

An analysis of more than 122,000 Massachusetts home sales between 1998 and 2012 found no statistically-significant evidence that proximity to a wind turbine affects home values.

New Smith-Putnam Records Uncovered Include Log Books

January 8, 2014

Paul Gipe

Archivists at the York County Heritage Trust have uncovered a treasure trove of records from the 1.25 MW Smith-Putnam turbine ... Read more

Making sense of Makani’s [Kite] Claims for Paul Gipe

January 8, 2014

Paul Gipe

I am an advocate of the rapid development of massive amounts of renewable energy. I don’t see kites in that anytime soon. . .

National Geographic Blog: Time to Break Free of Net-Metering; We Need a “FIT” Policy for Renewable Energy to Soar

December 26, 2013

Paul Gipe

Maybe the electric utilities are right, for a change. Maybe net-metering—the ability to run your kilowatt-hour meter backwards, with solar panels on your roof or a windmill in your backyard–is not the best policy for America, or for Americans.