Articles by

Paul Gipe

Now Re-elected, President Obama Should Examine US’ Renewable Rank

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Paul Gipe

Considering the resounding defeat of the fossil-fuel industry's propaganda campaign against President Obama, and his new found interest in climate change, just where does the US rank relative to its development of renewable energy? . .
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Iceland–an Example of the High Penetration of Renewables in the Modern Era

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Paul Gipe

Iceland's famous for its breathtaking scenery, its geysers, its Blue Lagoon--and for sitting astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Among energy wonks, Iceland is also well known for using its abundant renewable energy, and especially for tapping the volcanic roots of the island in developing its geothermal resources. . .
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Is the Unthinkable Possible: Feed-in Tariffs for Coal and Nuclear?

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Paul Gipe

Conservative State of Indiana First Out of the Gate with Coal Gas Tariff--British Nuclear Tariffs Expected Shortly . . .

British NGOs Propose Precedent-Setting Feed-in Tariffs for Energy Efficiency

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Paul Gipe

WWF & Green Alliance Say Feed-in Tariffs Best for UK Because They "Employ Competition"--Proposal to Cut Electricity Consumption 40% or 155 TWh per year . . .

Paul Gipe Interview with Small Wind Newsletter

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Paul Gipe

Small Wind Newsletter: I was struck, while reading your biography, that you started out in this field at around the same time that many other renewable energy leaders (including Larry Sherwood, editor of this newsletter) began their work -- the mid-to-late 1970s. The energy crisis of that time sparked a lot of passion among young people like yourself. How did you first get involved? . .

German Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity Falls While Renewable Generation Rises

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Paul Gipe

Debunking Another Myth about Germany's Electricity Revolution--Solar Energy Now Rivals Hydro Generation--Renewable Generation Now Exceeds Generation from Hard Coal . . .

Wind Energy on Land has an Essential Role to Play in Germany’s Energiewende

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Paul Gipe

The following text accompanies the brief presentation by Paul Gipe at 2012 Husum WindEnergy exhibition and conference in Husum, Germany.

Italian Solar Generation Surpasses Wind for First Time

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Paul Gipe

Renewables Now Meet One-Quarter of Italy's Electricity Supply--Solar Produces Nearly Twice Italy's Famed Geothermal Power Plants--Italy's Per Capita Solar Five Times that of California . . .