Articles by
Paul Gipe
French Reactor Cost Rises Dramatically–Calls into Question the Future of Nuclear
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Paul Gipe
Liberation reports that for the second time in a little more than a year the cost of a new reactor under construction at Flamanville, France has risen dramatically. . .
Italian Small Wind Growing with Feed-in Tariffs
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Paul Gipe
The installation of small wind turbines is growing rapidly in Italy since the introduction of feed-in tariffs, according to a report by the Department of Engineering at Milan's Polytechnical University (Politecnico di Milano Dipartimento di Ingegneria Gestionale). . .
Global Cooling Strategies for climate protection–A review
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Paul Gipe
We were returning to San Francisco from the World Wind Energy Association conference in Bonn this past July. As we boarded the plane we met Hans-Josef Fell. Fell was the reason we had to get back to San Francisco. I planned to attend the launch of Fell's book, Global Cooling Strategies for climate protection at Inter-Solar. It was an event I didn't want to miss. . .
Wind Power: a Danish Story-A review
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Paul Gipe
This is a beautifully done DVD on the early days of the Danish wind industry. The film was produced by Jørgen Vestergaard in Danish with English subtitles and includes movie clips, photos, and interviews of Danish wind pioneers. . .
Wind Power Plants and Project Development–A review
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Paul Gipe
This is a welcome technical tome-well illustrated with photos and drawings that I haven't seen in any other book. Naturally directed at the Indian market, it nonetheless has taken a comprehensive approach to explaining wind turbine theory, design, and project development to Indian engineers. . .
Energie Eolienne Principes et Etudes de cas–A review
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Paul Gipe
Mea culpa, mea culpa, I am terribly remiss is reviewing this excellent book. I simply can't do it justice. My French is even more limited than my time.
Martin Frey’s Wind of Change-A review
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Paul Gipe
I've studied engineering and natural resources but my first love is geography. Consequently I've become a big fan of German technical writer and geographer Martin Frey. He's written some great little books and Wind of Change is one of them. . .
Greg Pahl’s Power from the People–A review
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Paul Gipe
Greg Pahl's Power from the People is an inspirational guide to the burgeoning community power movement. His case studies of people who are making a difference is often a tale of endurance and survival, but also a powerful testament to the human spirit. . .
Martin Frey’s Baedeker Guide to Renewable Energy in Germany (Erneuerbare Energien Entdecken)-A review
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Paul Gipe
Renewable energy has indeed come of age: It now has its on Baedeker Reiseführer or travel guide. . .
Economics of Photoelectricity Open Source Spreadsheet
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Paul Gipe
This is an open source spreadsheet on the economics of solar photovoltaics. The spreadsheet contains more than 50 individual tabs covering a multitude of topics beyond the expected cash flow model.
The spreadsheet includes sixteen tables of statistics on the installation of renewable energy technologies worldwide.
There are more than a dozen tables of feed-in tariffs in countries around the world.
Now Re-elected, President Obama Should Examine US’ Renewable Rank
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Paul Gipe
Considering the resounding defeat of the fossil-fuel industry's propaganda campaign against President Obama, and his new found interest in climate change, just where does the US rank relative to its development of renewable energy? . .
Iceland–an Example of the High Penetration of Renewables in the Modern Era
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Paul Gipe
Iceland's famous for its breathtaking scenery, its geysers, its Blue Lagoon--and for sitting astride the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Among energy wonks, Iceland is also well known for using its abundant renewable energy, and especially for tapping the volcanic roots of the island in developing its geothermal resources. . .
