Articles by

Paul Gipe

AirX Noise Emission Measurements

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Paul Gipe

Both versions of the AirX monitored at the Wulf Test were qualitatively and quantitatively quieter than the Air 403.

AirX Fails Power Curve Tests

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Paul Gipe

Tests during 2002 at the Wulf Test Field demonstrate that the AirX fails to meet the manufacturer's power curve by a wide margin.

Kleinwindkraftanlagen und ihre Anwendungen

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Paul Gipe

More on Small Turbines

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Paul Gipe

Links to more information on small wind turbines.

Tehachapi Pass Wind Resource Update 2003

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Paul Gipe

Wind turbines in California produce about 1% of the states electricity. The Tehachapi Wind Resource Area accounts for almost half ... Read more

California’s Power Crisis: An Environmentalist’s Vision

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Paul Gipe

  The current power crisis offers an unparalleled, if not unfortunate, opportunity to rethink how we produce, consume, and value ... Read more

Birds, Cuisinarts, Wind Turbines, and the Sierra Club

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Paul Gipe

The Sierra Club has long advocated the expanded use of renewable sources of energy, including wind energy. The Club judges ... Read more

California’s Power Crisis, A Personal View

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Paul Gipe

2003 Note: This was written at the height of California’s Power Crisis. Some who read this piece criticized it for ... Read more

California Updates Wind Stats–Finally

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Paul Gipe

  In February, the California Energy Commission issued its long-awaited update on the performance of the state’s wind industry. The ... Read more

Tule Fog or Three Strikes and You Could Be Out

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Paul Gipe

You’ve read about those massive chain-reaction accidents. Miles of mangled vehicles on Germany’s autobahn, Italy’s autostrada, New Jersey’s Turnpike, or ... Read more

Comments on California’s Power Crisis

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Paul Gipe

California’s power crisis occurred in 2000 and 2001. By 2002 the threat of rolling blackouts had effectively passed. However, the ... Read more

Energy for Life: The Pursuit of an Ethical Energy Policy

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Paul Gipe

Presented to the Kegley Institute of Ethics, California State University Bakersfield, 17 October 2001 Let’s get this out of the ... Read more