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Poland lawmakers back EU-sought liberalized wind energy law

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Paul Gipe

Poland’s lawmakers agreed to relax the rules for installing onshore wind turbines, a move encouraged by the European Union to promote renewable energy in the coal-reliant country.
The first windmill in the town of Hull next to the high school. Photo taken from Peddocks Island.

Hull Wind: A Real Urban Wind Turbine

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Paul Gipe

Hull is a small coastal town 13 km (8 miles) across the bay from Boston, and is only 8 km ... Read more
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Smith-Putnam Photos Newly Posted

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Paul Gipe

We’ve finally posted the nearly 70 photos of the construction of the famous Smith-Putnam wind turbine of the 1940s on ... Read more
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Smith-Putnam Patents & Patent Drawings

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Paul Gipe

While searching for an original copy of the Smith-Putnam film, Gabriel Altman came across the patents for the turbine by ... Read more
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Smith-Putnam Wind Tunnel Tests

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Paul Gipe

Prior to construction of the Smith-Putnam wind turbine Palmer Putnam ordered wind tunnel tests of various blade designs and blade ... Read more
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Drawings of the Airfoils Used in the Wind Tunnel Tests

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Paul Gipe

The drawings of the airfoils used in the Stanford wind tunnel tests are in a large format. To scan and ... Read more
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Photos of Wind Tunnel Model Tests Smith-Putnam Air Turbine

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Paul Gipe

Photos of Model Tests of the Smith-Putnam Air Turbine conducted under the supervision of Elliott G. Reid, Guggenheim Aeronautic Laboratory, ... Read more
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Charts of Wind Tunnel Model Tests Smith-Putnam Air Turbine

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Paul Gipe

Charts from Model Tests of the Smith-Putnam Air Turbine conducted under the supervision of Elliott G. Reid, Guggenheim Aeronautic Laboratory, ... Read more
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Final Report Model Tests Smith-Putnam Air Turbine

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Paul Gipe

57-page final report on Model Tests of the Smith-Putnam Air Turbine conducted under the supervision of Elliott G. Reid, Guggenheim ... Read more
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Carl Wilcox’s Role in the Smith-Putnam Project

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Paul Gipe

To illustrate the role that Carl Wilcox played in the Smith-Putnam project, I’ve pulled together several citations as well as ... Read more
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Carl Wilcox References in the Text of Putnam’s Power from the Wind

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Paul Gipe

To further illustrate the role of Carl Wilcox in the Smith-Putnam project, I searched the name index and pulled together ... Read more
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Carl Wilcox Citations in Palmer Putnam’s Power from the Wind

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Paul Gipe

In the 1970s Carl Wilcox gave me a box of archive materials on the Smith-Putnam wind turbine project. I had ... Read more
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