Articles by

Paul Gipe

Community Colleges Offering Wind Courses in North America Contacts

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Paul Gipe

While this page was created to primarily aid community college instructors in contacting each other, there are several listings from ... Read more

How to Design Feed-in Tariffs in the USA without Fear of Federal Preemption

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Paul Gipe

The cavalry has finally arrived in the seemingly endless debate about what states can and can’t do in designing workable ... Read more
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Electric Car Notes by Paul Gipe 05: Chevy Volt Test Drive

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Paul Gipe

Technically, the Volt is a plug-in hybrid, not a pure electric. GM prefers to call it an “extended-range electric” because ... Read more
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Windtronics Turbine Removed from French Test Site

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Paul Gipe

A Windtronics wind turbine under test at SEPEN in southern France was removed within the first month of operation, according to Jay Hudnall, an expert in the French small wind turbine industry.
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Skystream Delivers Less Than Advertised at French Test Site

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Paul Gipe

But Energy Estimates Not Off by Much

Feed-in Tariff Best Practice: Avoiding Solar Myopia–presentation by Paul Gipe at Intersolar San Francisco

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Paul Gipe

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Italy Passes 7,000 MW of Total Installed Solar PV

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Paul Gipe

Leaps Ahead of Both Spain & Japan to Become Second in World in Total Solar Capacity

Honeywell Windtronics Wind Tunnel Comments

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Paul Gipe

Because of my early postings (December 30, 2008) about the Honeywell Windtronics turbine, other observers have been sending me their comments on the product.

Presentation by Paul Gipe for PG&E Zero Net Energy Homes, Introduction

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Paul Gipe

Plus Energy Building: Wind Energy, Small Wind, & Community Wind

Honeywell Windtronics Update on Recommendation for 12 mph Sites

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Paul Gipe

After posting my article Honeywell Windtronics WT6500 Report from the Field, the president of the company contacted me to note that their web site clearly says that they recommend using the turbine only at sites with a 12 mph average annual wind speed.

New Italian Tariffs Complex and Robust

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Paul Gipe

1,200 MW Cap on 2011 Installations Greater than US Solar PV Installed in 2010--Effectively No Cap on Rooftop Systems 2011 Cap only for 2nd Half--More than 2,000 MW May be Installed in 2011