Articles by
Paul Gipe
Poland–European Bastion of Neoliberalsim–Moving to Feed-in Tariffs
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Paul Gipe
Poland, a country that produces 90% of its electricity with coal and once a seemingly impregnable bastion of neoliberalism in the heart of Europe, has announced that it will introduce a new law on renewable energy. The new law will introduce feed-in tariffs for the first time. . .
Philippines Finally Approves Feed-in Tariff Program
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Paul Gipe
The Philippines Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has finally approved feed-in tariff rates after probably one of the most protracted ... Read more
Britain Powered by FITs Surpasses US in 2011 Small Wind Capacity
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Paul Gipe
Expected to do the Same in 2012 New Feed-in Tariffs for 2013 The 2010 launch of Britain’s feed-in tariff ... Read more
WWEA 2012 Small Wind World Report–A Review
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Paul Gipe
I was just going to pick up the World Wind Energy Association's 2012 Small Wind World Report and extract a few useful numbers to keep myself abreast of the small turbine industry. But once I began leafing through it, I thought others might be interested in this book and the picture it paints of the growth of interest in small wind turbines. . .
Wind Mortality Statistics Needs Updates
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Paul Gipe
Note that the article below is out of date. See the most current database for the number of fatal accidents in the wind industry. Below is a summary table from the spreadsheet. Note that there are four other tabs not reproduced here.
Indonesia Launches “Crash” Renewables Program: Boosts Geothermal “FITs”
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Paul Gipe
The Jakarta Post reports that Indonesia substantially raised its geothermal tariffs this week across the archipelago of 240 million people, beginning what the government bills as a "crash" program.
Long Island Power Authority Launches Limited FIT for Commercial Solar
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Paul Gipe
To much media fanfare, Long Island Power Authority has begun accepting applications for a limited and short-term feed-in tariff program for commercial solar photovoltaics (solar PV). . .
Britain’s Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Plans Large Wind Turbine
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Paul Gipe
Britian's principal bird-protection society has announced plans to install a large wind turbine. The move may be unique in the English-speaking world where anti-wind lobbyists have argued that wind turbines are bird-dicing mega-machines and bird lovers oppose the use of wind energy. . .
California Feed-in Tariff for Poor Communities Passes Assembly
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Paul Gipe
A bill to create feed-in tariffs for the poor and the disadvantaged passed the California Assembly on 30 May 2012.
2012 Catalogue of Small Wind Turbines–A Review
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Paul Gipe
The Folkecenter for Renewable Energy (FC) has again published a handy report cataloging small wind turbines available worldwide. The FC's 2012 Catalogue of Small Wind Turbines is the one neutral source of product information worldwide on small wind turbines less than 50 kW in capacity. . .
Reno Nevada Proves–Again–that “Small Urban Wind” Produces Poor Results
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Paul Gipe
Reno, Nevada is vying for the world record for "Worst Turbine Install in History" through sheer scale, expense, and hubris. . .
Vermont Ups Feed-in Tariff Program Cap Slightly
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Paul Gipe
Vermont's Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin signed a bill into law 18 May 2012 that slightly increases the cap on the state's Standard Offer Contract program.
