Articles by
Paul Gipe
Feed-in Tariffs & Massachusetts Offshore Feed-in Tariff (MORFIT)
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Paul Gipe
Presentation on the growth of wind energy worldwide, philosophy of feed-in tariff policies, feed-in tariff design, and feed-in tariffs for offshore wind and examples of near shore and offshore community-owned wind for Cape & Islands Self-Reliance.
Another Eggbeater Oh My–Saskatoon’s Lux: More Over-the-top VAWT Hype
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Paul Gipe
It must be a slow news week out on the Canadian Prairies. No big city mayor smoking crack or threatening to kill someone in Saskatchewan to grab attention. Instead they’re touting another—yes another—Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) “invention”.
San Gorgonio Pass and the “Abandoned Wind Turbines” Near Palm Springs, California—an Update
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Paul Gipe
The old canard of 14,000 abandoned wind turbines in California came up again recently in Australia of all places. A rabid anti-wind blogger—seems the Aussies have a good crop of them downunder—posted a typically ill-informed tirade against wind energy.
IEA Says Feed-in Tariffs Driving Force in Solar PV Worldwide
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Paul Gipe
IEA: FITs Not a Subsidy—But Tax Credits are IEA: Net-Metering only 2% of World Market The International Energy Agency (IEA) ... Read more
Wind Energy and Friends of the Earth in Kassel, Germany–Some Observations
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Paul Gipe
Over the years I’ve noted more than once the observation that most major environmental groups in Germany give a full-throated ... Read more
New Entries in Cultural Icons of Wind Turbines
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Paul Gipe
I’ve added several new categories of cultural icons featuring wind turbines and updated some others. I’ve added categories for Book ... Read more
FBI: Canadian Indicted for Securities and Wire Fraud Touting Mag-Wind
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Paul Gipe
United States Attorney Thomas G. Walker announced that on October 18, 2013, a federal grand jury in Raleigh, North Carolina returned a two-count indictment charging JAMES ALAN ROWAN with securities fraud and wire fraud.
Makani Kite Turbines Response
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Paul Gipe
I haven’t paid much attention to Makani, just as I haven’t paid much attention to other kite designs. And yes, there are quite a few “kite wind turbines” besides Makani, either in the press, under development, seeking financing, or already bust.
Britain Surpasses 100 MW of Small Wind
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Paul Gipe
While the British government’s inexplicable decision to build two new nuclear reactors has dominated the headlines, Great Britain has meanwhile achieved two little-heralded milestones in renewable energy.
Activists Begin Organizing Wind Cooperative in Southern Italy
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Paul Gipe
On Sunday morning 29 September nearly 50 people attended a full-day workshop on how locally-owned wind energy could benefit them and their communities.
Japan Installs 3,700 MW of New Renewables within First Year
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Paul Gipe
Japan has installed 3,700 MW of new renewables under its aggressive feed-in tariffs during the first year of the program’s operation.
Dutch Wind Cooperative Kennermerwind Update 2013
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Paul Gipe
I first visited Kennermerwind sometime in 1996 on assignment for the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), a US environmental group.
