Articles by
Paul Gipe
UN’s Economic Department Suggests Feed-in Tariffs for Developing World
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Paul Gipe
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) issued a policy brief in August that called for ... Read more
More on Japan’s New Ruling Party (DPJ) and Feed-in Tariffs
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Paul Gipe
Bloomberg is reporting that Japan’s new ruling party, the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), is expected to propose a ... Read more
China Launches Differentiated Wind Energy Tariffs
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Paul Gipe
China has instituted a new system of differentiated wind energy tariffs based on four wind energy zones. The move ... Read more
Indianapolis Power & Light Proposes Modest Midwestern Feed-in Tariff Program
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Paul Gipe
The central Indiana utility joins a growing list of Midwestern utilities with voluntary programs.
South Australia Weighs Timid Solar Tariff
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Paul Gipe
South Australia has released a draft of a modest, some would say timid, solar PV feed-in tariff that will ... Read more
Sierra Club California Feed-in Tariff Filings & Comments
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Paul Gipe
Sierra Club California has actively supported development of feed-in tariff policy in the Golden State. Sierra Club activists in ... Read more
Senator Kehoe AB 1106 California Feed-in Tariff Policy–support if amended
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Paul Gipe
The Honorable Senator Christine Kehoe Chair, Senate Appropriations Committee State Capitol, Room 5050 Sacramento, CA 95814 By FAX to: ... Read more
Press Release: Cleanfield Energy Receives UL Certification for Its 3.5 kW Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
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Paul Gipe
Press release using a common ploy to confuse amateurs by announcing UL certification. UL only certifies electrical performance not whether the wind turbine will work as a wind turbine or work well at all.
WWEA’s Wind Energy International 2009/2010-A Review
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Paul Gipe
The World Wind Energy Association’s “Wind Energy International 2009/2010” landed on my desk with a reassuring thump. I picked it ... Read more
WWEA’s Wind Energy International 2009/2010-A Review
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Paul Gipe
This is a book that was done right. It was written by the right people for the right reasons and printed on quality paper in full color.
Why TVA’s Production-Based Incentive Isn’t Renewable Energy Policy
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Paul Gipe
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced, to much fanfare, the launch of its Green Power Switch program for renewables ... Read more
Spreadsheet Analysis of Feed-in Tariff Program Costs
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Paul Gipe
The movement for feed-in tariffs in North America has finally chalked up a few victories, and, as a result, ... Read more
