Articles by
Paul Gipe

Electrification: Heat Pump Water Heater
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Paul Gipe
The most problematic part of our electrification journey was installation of the heat pump water heater. We had anticipated it ... Read more

The Siren’s Song: Nuclear Accident Calendar by David Weisman
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Paul Gipe
I’ll never forget the sound of the siren–or the screams–coming through the long distance phone line from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on ... Read more

Electrification: Fossil Gas is Gone–PG&E Pulled the Meter
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Paul Gipe
Our home electrification project is complete. Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PG&E) turned off the fossil gas supply and pulled ... Read more

Electrification: Induction Stove
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Paul Gipe
As part of our elimination of gas burning appliances we installed an induction stove. While induction stoves have been around ... Read more

Executive Order for the Immediate Expansion of American Energy Production
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Paul Gipe
1 April 2025 I had my head down doing my work when I was stunned by this new executive order ... Read more

Cascade Community Wind Company?
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Paul Gipe
As part of my continuing project to document early wind projects, I am seeking information on the Cascade Community Wind ... Read more

Electrification: Tracking Down a Mystery Outlet
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Paul Gipe
Electrification: Tracking Down a Mystery Outlet We have a mystery outlet in the kitchen. It’s an old style outlet and ... Read more

Electrification: Dumping Fossil Fuels
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Paul Gipe
This is the first in a series of articles on electrifying our house so we can “stop burning stuff.”
Yes, we already have electricity, but we use fossil gas for heat, hot water, and cooking. That’s what we plan to electrify, eliminating fossil gas from our home.
Our gas is provided by PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric Co.), our notorious utility company. Notorious because it killed eight people in San Bruno, California in a massive gas explosion in 2010 then they followed that up by killing another 85 people by starting the Camp Fire in 2018. In 2020 the company filed for bankruptcy, and since then been resuscitated. However, to its customers it’s still the same old PG&E.

What was the Diameter of Charles Brush’s Wind Dynamo?
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Paul Gipe
Historian Robert Righter and others have noted that the diameter of Charles Brush’s wind dynamo was 56 feet or about ... Read more

EV Charging: Where it Can Lead You
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Paul Gipe
Stopping to charge your EV on a road trip may seem an inconvenience to some, but not to us. True, ... Read more

Sweden’s JBA Vind Now Open Source
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Paul Gipe
Sven Ruin, an engineering consultant with the family firm TEROC, has notified me that the former Swedish wind turbine manufacturer ... Read more

Charles Brush and Some Notes on Early Wind Turbine Development
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Paul Gipe
In preparation for an interview with British journalist Henry Sanderson about the significance of Charles Brush’s windmill in Cleveland, Ohio ... Read more
