Articles by
Paul Gipe
NW Energy Coalition Passes Resolution in Support of FITs
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Paul Gipe
The Northwest Energy Coalition passed a resolution in support of feed-in tariffs at its annual conference on November 14, ... Read more
Algerian Feed-in Tariff Decree 2004
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Paul Gipe
The Algerian government instituted a feed-in tariff in the spring of 2004. The policy appears modeled after that used in ... Read more
SEMIconductor Manufacturers: FITs Best for Solar PV
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Paul Gipe
The world's semiconductor manufacturers have now deliberately waded into the feed-in tariff policy arena.
Serbia Issues Decree on Feed-in Tariffs
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Paul Gipe
According to English-language reports on the web, Serbia’s government has issued a decree instituting a system of feed-in tariffs ... Read more
Windtamer Hype Needs Trimmed: Betz Beaten Yet Again Raises Questions
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Paul Gipe
Poor Albert Betz, the German physicist must be turning over in his grave. He's been beaten yet again.
Wulf Test Field Equipment Description
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Paul Gipe
During the winter of 1998 through the spring of 1999, I installed equipment to measure the power curve of first mini and then eventually micro wind turbines. The description of this effort and the reason for the hardware choices made is found in my year 2000 article Testing the Power Curves of Small Wind Turbines.
Small Wind Turbines Monitored at Wulf Test Field
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Paul Gipe
Below is a tabular list of the micro and mini wind turbines tested at the Wulf Test Field and the type of tests performed.
Deutsche Bank: What Investors Want is Transparency, Longevity and Certainty-FITs
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Paul Gipe
In a 36-page report issued in October, Deutsche Bank Climate Advisors identified feed-in tariffs as key tool to develop renewable ... Read more
Vermont Demand for FIT Contracts Exceed Supply
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Paul Gipe
Vermont’s feed-in tariff program, dubbed VermontSpeed after an existing program, specified a program cap of 50 MW. Vermont’s Public ... Read more
Summary Statistics of Emissions Avoided, Fossil Fuels Offset, Imports Avoided, and Overall Cost Savings in Germany during 2008 from Feed-in Tariffs
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Paul Gipe
The following are just some of the data found in a report by the German government on the development ... Read more
Proposed Indiana (Midwest) Feed-in Tariffs 2009
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Paul Gipe
This is a brief explanation of the proposed feed-in tariffs provided to the Indiana Renewable Energy Association and Representative ... Read more
Why I Have Chosen Not to Be on the Small Wind Certification Council
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Paul Gipe
I appreciate the vote of confidence in the Small Wind Certification Council's board of directors in appointing me to the Council. It is an honor to be nominated to be part of the commercialization of the small wind turbine industry in North America. It would also have been a privilege to work alongside my peers who have labored many years to bring much-needed and long-overdue standards to the industry.
