Articles by
Paul Gipe
California’s Power Crisis: An Environmentalist’s Vision
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Paul Gipe
The current power crisis offers an unparalleled, if not unfortunate, opportunity to rethink how we produce, consume, and value ... Read more
Birds, Cuisinarts, Wind Turbines, and the Sierra Club
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Paul Gipe
The Sierra Club has long advocated the expanded use of renewable sources of energy, including wind energy. The Club judges ... Read more
California’s Power Crisis, A Personal View
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Paul Gipe
2003 Note: This was written at the height of California’s Power Crisis. Some who read this piece criticized it for ... Read more
California Updates Wind Stats–Finally
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Paul Gipe
In February, the California Energy Commission issued its long-awaited update on the performance of the state’s wind industry. The ... Read more
Tule Fog or Three Strikes and You Could Be Out
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Paul Gipe
You’ve read about those massive chain-reaction accidents. Miles of mangled vehicles on Germany’s autobahn, Italy’s autostrada, New Jersey’s Turnpike, or ... Read more
Comments on California’s Power Crisis
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Paul Gipe
California’s power crisis occurred in 2000 and 2001. By 2002 the threat of rolling blackouts had effectively passed. However, the ... Read more
Energy for Life: The Pursuit of an Ethical Energy Policy
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Paul Gipe
Presented to the Kegley Institute of Ethics, California State University Bakersfield, 17 October 2001 Let’s get this out of the ... Read more
Real Goods’ Solar Living Sourcebook 11th Edition
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Paul Gipe
When the 11th edition of Real Goods' Solar Living Sourcebook landed with a thud on my doorstep, I knew I was in for a treat. L
Stirring Up a Hornet’s Nest: New Turbine Generates Controversy
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Paul Gipe
"We're not a very sophisticated company," Bob Green says humbly. Others agree. The awea-wind-home web site is buzzing with questions about the audacious claims of Green and his company, Thermodyne Systems of Lancaster, California.
Chicago Offshore Wind Negates Crackpot Invention
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Paul Gipe
An edited version of the following was read on National Public Radio’s Weekend Sunday program. Weekend Edition Sunday Re: Robbie ... Read more
Wind Energy for the Rest of US
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Paul Gipe
A Brief Proposal for a New Wind Energy Association in the United States by Paul Gipe Need for New Organization ... Read more
Noise from Small Wind Turbines: An Unaddressed Issue
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Paul Gipe
While it's difficult and time consuming, author Paul Gipe finds that measuring small wind turbine noise is within the reach of amateurs and asks why manufacturers and national laboratories are not testing the turbines themselves.
