Articles by
Paul Gipe

Power Performance Test Report for the SWIFT Wind Turbine
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Paul Gipe
NREL’s field test report on Renewable Devices Swift in 2011 can be found here: Power Performance Test Report for the ... Read more

Agile Wind Power’s Giant VAWT Coming Down
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Paul Gipe
Agile Wind Power is removing its giant VAWT from the Grevenbroich test site. The dismantlement follows the second failure of ... Read more

We Made it! 37th Windmill-Wildflower Hike Completed
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Paul Gipe
All eight of us completed the 37th annual Windmill-Wildflower Hike Saturday 20 May. It was forecast to be hot, and ... Read more

What EVs Qualify for Federal Tax Credits in May 2023
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Paul Gipe
Friends have been confronting the quandary of what kind of electric car to buy in the US. If you’re interested ... Read more

Getting Back on the Horse
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Paul Gipe
Getting Back on the Horse After months staring at my expensive bicycle I finally got on it. Ok, I wasn’t ... Read more

Weight of EVs Will Crush the World—Not
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Paul Gipe
The latest in a long line of anti-EV propaganda is that the weight of Electric Vehicles will crush the world—or ... Read more

Well, What do you say?
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Paul Gipe
Had to run an errand to Rite-Aid. I occasionally see homeless hanging out there in the morning. It was hot ... Read more

GM Ending Bolt Production–My take
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Paul Gipe
Today owners of Chevy’s Bolt EV began receiving notice from General Motors that the sporty compact crossover will be discontinued ... Read more

Kicking Iron in the San Gorgonio Pass–Palm Springs Windmill Tours
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Paul Gipe
When my family reunion took place in Palm Springs a few weeks ago, I gave Tom Spiglanin a call. No ... Read more

Backstories of the Palm Springs Windmills—a Review
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Paul Gipe
Backstories of the Palm Springs Windmills by Thomas Spiglanin is a beautifully illustrated guide to the wind farms of the ... Read more

Republicans demand whale death hearings as fishing group calls BOEM rudderless
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Paul Gipe
Republicans who oppose wind development after recent whale deaths off New Jersey said they will hold hearings in Washington on the issue, while a fishing group has attacked the federal body responsible for offshore wind.

N.J. whale deaths have sparked right-wing conspiracy theories on Facebook
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Paul Gipe
Are wind turbines to blame for recent New Jersey whale deaths? Scientists say no, Facebook says yes.
