Articles by

Paul Gipe

Saudi Arabia Launches Massive Renewable Program with Hybrid FITs

By

Paul Gipe

While North America continues to dawdle on the road to the renewable revolution, the conservative, oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has proposed one of the most sweeping and massive moves to renewable energy on the planet.

Removal of 37 Abandoned Mitsubishi Wind Turbines on Hawaii’s Big Island

By

Paul Gipe

Finally, decades after being abandoned on South Point of Hawaii's Big Island the 37 Mitsubishi turbines have been removed. Long a source of embarassment in the wind industry and a source for right wing attacks on the viability of wind energy, the derelict turbines have been removed.

Japanese Proposed Tariffs Submitted

By

Paul Gipe

In what may be the most significant renewable energy policy development worldwide in years, Japanese authorities are circulating proposed feed-in tariffs that-if confirmed by the Minister of Trade later this month-could lead to a crash renewables program.

Japanese Proposed Tariffs Submitted

By

Paul Gipe

World’s Highest Feed-in Tariffs Differentiated by Technology But Otherwise Little Further Differentiation Are the Tariffs too High? In what may ... Read more

Presentation by Paul Gipe for OSEIA Portland FIT Panel 26 April 2012

By

Paul Gipe

Related Files gipe_03_oseia_fit_panel_26_april_2012-pdf

Presentation by Paul Gipe for OSEIA Portland Plenary Keynote 26 April 2012

By

Paul Gipe

Related Files gipe_02_oseia_portland_plenary_keynote_26_april_2012-pdf

Presentation by Paul Gipe for OREP Unitarian Church Portland 24 April 2012

By

Paul Gipe

Related Files gipe_01_orep_unitarian_portland_24_april_2012-pdf

Presentation by Paul Gipe for OREP Roundtable April 24 2012

By

Paul Gipe

Related Files gipe_00_orep_roundtable_april_24_2012-pdf

Craig Morris: Solar as share of peak power demand

By

Paul Gipe

In California, solar proponents are happy about the clarification of what constitutes peak demand in legislation for net-metering, but the levels discussed in California are a fraction of what is already happening in Germany, as the latest figures show. . .

Interview of Paul Gipe by Sandy LeonVest on RECs or Renewable Energy Certificates

By

Paul Gipe

Since RECs vary in price and do not usually cover the costs of building generation (over and above wholesale or retail power prices in the US) plus a reasonable profit, doesn’t that makes them a little dicey to use as a means for project developers and home or business owners to install renewable energy generation?

Vermont Raises Solar & Small Wind Tariffs

By

Paul Gipe

Vermont Regulator Posts Economic Calculations Only 5 MW Developed to Date