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Paul Gipe

Grand Rapids Workshop on Feed-in Tariff Design

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Paul Gipe

  There will be a workshop on Advanced Renewable Tariffs (feed-in tariffs) in Grand Rapids on Wednesday, December 17, from ... Read more

Filing Comments on the CEC’s Feed-in Tariff Final Report

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Paul Gipe

  Please take a moment to file comments on the California Energy Commission’s final workshop on feed-in tariffs that was ... Read more

Paul Gipe Comments on CEC Feed-in Tariff Final Report

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Paul Gipe

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California Renewable Energy Sources Act Proposed Tariffs

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Paul Gipe

  The following table lists proposed tariffs that could be incorporated as part of a California Renewable Energy Sources Act. ... Read more

Michigan Revised RESA Proposed Tariffs

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Paul Gipe

 

Feed-in Tariffs Right for California and the Nation

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Paul Gipe

  After months of deliberation, with testimony from all sectors of the economy, the California Energy Commission is expected to ... Read more

Continent’s Largest Municipal Utility Proposes Solar Feed-in Tariff

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Paul Gipe

  Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced to much fanfare on November 24 that the city’s municipal utility would launch ... Read more

TREC’s Proposed Toronto Hydro Solar Initiative

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Paul Gipe

In 2007 the Toronto Renewable Energy Cooperative proposed to senior executives at Toronto Hydro, Canada's largest municipal utility, the Toronto Solar Initiative.

British Feed-in Tariff Policy Becomes Law–Was Once Unthinkable

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Paul Gipe

  The Queen gave her “royal assent” to Britain’s long-debated Energy Bill on November 26, 2008, putting into law Britain’s ... Read more

California Air Resources Board Suggests Feed-in Tariff

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Paul Gipe

  In a 122 page report on how the Golden State can meet its proposed targets for greenhouse gas reduction, ... Read more
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Tower Work and Do-it-Yourselfers

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Paul Gipe

Any wind turbine and tower that cannot be safely lowered to the ground for servicing should have a fall arresting system for ascending, descending, and working atop the tower, a sturdy work platform, and safe, clearly identifiable anchorage points for attaching your lanyard. No one should climb a tower of any type unless they've received training in tower safety. . .
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Lessons from the Death of Terry Mehrkam

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Paul Gipe

I knew Terry Mehrkam. I wrote about him. I also wrote his obituary. I hope I never have to write another obituary about someone working on a wind turbine.