Articles by

Paul Gipe

Community Wind:The Third Way

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Paul Gipe

    Portions of the following have been adapted from Wind Power: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm, and Business, published ... Read more

Man Falls to Death from E66 in Germany

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Paul Gipe

On October 16, 2003 a 25-year old technician fell inside a 100-meter tall Enercon E66 tower, struck his head, and died according to an account in a local German newspaper. The man, unnamed in the Prinzitger Zeitung article, was performing warranty service on a ladder when he fell.

Electricity Feed Laws Power European Renewables

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Paul Gipe

Unlike tax credits, feed laws don’t lead to the boom and bust cycle common to the North American wind industry

Summary of Power Curves Measured at the Wulf Test Field

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Paul Gipe

December 8, 2003 by Paul Gipe For an explantion of the following chart see the article on measuring power curves. ... Read more

Sierra Club Wind Siting Advisory Document

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Paul Gipe

  Note: The Sierra Club is a grass roots or member-driven environmental organization in the United States founded by the ... Read more

Specifications of Small Wind Turbines Tested for Noise

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Paul Gipe

Specifications of Small Wind Turbines at Wulf Test Field   Rotor Swept Rated Number Approx.   Tip Speed   Tip ... Read more

Cruising World Noise Measurements

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Paul Gipe

Cruising World Noise Measurements Turbines Rotor Swept Rated SPL* Tested Dia. Area Power @11 knots   m m2 W dBA ... Read more

Summary of Small Wind Turbine Noise Measurements in dBA

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Paul Gipe

Summary of Small Wind Turbine Noise Measurements at Wulf Test Field in dBA   Hub Reference Slant     Sound ... Read more

Comparison of Noise from Small Wind Turbines

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Paul Gipe

Comparison of Noise from Small & Selected Medium-Size Wind Turbines                 ECN/Van der ... Read more
Noise Air 403 Ambient

Air 403 Noise Measurements

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Paul Gipe

Air 403 Ambient Noise.   Air 403 Noise. Linear regression trend and data for Air 403 charging a constant load. ... Read more
Ampair 100 Ambient Noise

Ampair 100 Noise Measurements

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Paul Gipe

Ampair 100 Noise Ambient.     Ampair 100 Noise Charging.   Ampair 100 Noise Unloaded.   Ampair 100 Noise Summary.
Ambient Noise Measurements Chart

Summary of Ambient Noise Measurements

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Paul Gipe

    There was generally good agreement with the measurement of ambient conditions for the three seperate tests. Note that ... Read more