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Paul Gipe

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GM Autocharge and the Bolt: The Way Charging Should be

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Paul Gipe

We were on a road trip and pulled up to an EV Connect kiosk at Daniels Wood Land in Paso ... Read more
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Set of Enertech 10-foot Long Blades for Sale

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Paul Gipe

Robert Kroeger, a former Enertech sales representative, has a set of 10-foot long Gougeon blades probably for a 4 kW ... Read more
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1984 Films of Fayette Wind Turbines by Thomas Braise

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Paul Gipe

In the fall of 1984 California photographer Thomas Braise filmed Fayette Manufacturing’s wind turbines in the Altamont Pass. Braise was ... Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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