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Gainesville Moves Rapidly To True Solar Tariff

January 4, 2009

Paul Gipe

While others talk, Gainesville, Florida is moving steadily toward implementing a true tariff for solar photovoltaics. On December 18, ... Read more

Santa Monica To Study Feed Law

January 4, 2009

Paul Gipe

Santa Monica’s city council ordered staff to study the steps necessary to implement a feed-in tariff on December 2, ... Read more

CEC Recommends Cost-Based Feed-in Tariff

January 4, 2009

Paul Gipe

Tariffs for Projects up to 20 MW Tariffs Differentiated by Technology and Project Size

National Audubon and Environmental Entrepreneurs Support Feed-in Tariffs

January 4, 2009

Paul Gipe

Positive mention of feed-in tariffs as a valuable policy tool for developing renewable energy by E2 and the National ... Read more

South African Feed-in Tariff Proposal as Bad as Feared

January 4, 2009

Paul Gipe

South Africa’s National Energy Regulator (NERSA) released its proposed feed-in tariff policy in early December, 2008. It is as ... Read more

How Not to Site Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (Mariah Windspire) #1

January 3, 2009

Paul Gipe

Stewart Russell captured these photos of a Mariah Windspire installed at the College School in St. Louis. Stewart is an experienced wind hand and noted that the Windspire, which is an unguyed, cantilevered VAWT, was swaying in the wind. A flyer was posted on the turbine saying that this swaying was normal.

Windtronics 760 Estimated Generation

December 29, 2008

Paul Gipe

It's unlikely that this wind turbine will produce the reported generation anywhere in Michigan.

Renewable Devices Swift Mk II AEO

December 29, 2008

Paul Gipe

Britain's Renewable Devices introduced its "Swift" micro turbine several years ago to criticism that its estimates of annual production were inflated. See Roof Top Over the Top in Britain. Since then the manufacturer has revised the claim of annual production on its web site.