Articles by
Paul Gipe
Real Goods’ Solar Living Sourcebook 11th Edition
By
Paul Gipe
When the 11th edition of Real Goods' Solar Living Sourcebook landed with a thud on my doorstep, I knew I was in for a treat. L
Stirring Up a Hornet’s Nest: New Turbine Generates Controversy
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Paul Gipe
"We're not a very sophisticated company," Bob Green says humbly. Others agree. The awea-wind-home web site is buzzing with questions about the audacious claims of Green and his company, Thermodyne Systems of Lancaster, California.
Chicago Offshore Wind Negates Crackpot Invention
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Paul Gipe
An edited version of the following was read on National Public Radio’s Weekend Sunday program. Weekend Edition Sunday Re: Robbie ... Read more
Wind Energy for the Rest of US
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Paul Gipe
A Brief Proposal for a New Wind Energy Association in the United States by Paul Gipe Need for New Organization ... Read more
Noise from Small Wind Turbines: An Unaddressed Issue
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Paul Gipe
While it's difficult and time consuming, author Paul Gipe finds that measuring small wind turbine noise is within the reach of amateurs and asks why manufacturers and national laboratories are not testing the turbines themselves.
Die Geschichte der Windenergienutzung 1890-1990 (The History of Wind Energy Utilization 1890-1990) by Matthias Heymann
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Paul Gipe
American readers will find two sections particularly intriguing: development of wind energy in Germany during the Third Reich, and a critical comparison of the German, U.S., and Danish wind energy programs in the modern era.
Sustainable Future Beckons Renewable Rich New Zealand
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Paul Gipe
New Zealand could become the world's first nation with a sustainable energy system based on renewable resources.
California Public Utilities Commission on Power Crisis
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Paul Gipe
“California’s Electricity Options and Challenges, Report to Governor Gray Davis,” joint report of the Electricity Oversight Board and the Public ... Read more
Small Wind Turbines Sprouting as Power Prices Rise
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Paul Gipe
California's power crisis has proven fertile soil for a new crop of small wind turbines seen sprouting across the state. From Chico in the north to Temecula in the south, from the coast near San Luis Obispo to windswept Tehachapi, small wind turbines are rising on their spindly towers to sweep kilowatt-hours out of the sky.
Ventilators and Squirrels in a Cage
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Paul Gipe
Like ducted turbines, a perennial favorite of hucksters and charlatans is, for lack of a better word, squirrel cage rotors.
European Wind Experience to 2001
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Paul Gipe
IV. European Experience IV.A. Denmark and the Danes IV.A.1. Right Product at the Right Place IV.A.2.Dependable Home Market IV.A.3. ... Read more
International Wind Energy Development: World Market Update 2001
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Paul Gipe
An edited version of this article appeared in a 2001 edition of Renewable Energy World. Paul Gipe examines the latest ... Read more
