Articles by
Paul Gipe
Why TVA’s Production-Based Incentive Isn’t Renewable Energy Policy
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Paul Gipe
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) announced, to much fanfare, the launch of its Green Power Switch program for renewables ... Read more
Spreadsheet Analysis of Feed-in Tariff Program Costs
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Paul Gipe
The movement for feed-in tariffs in North America has finally chalked up a few victories, and, as a result, ... Read more
Background on and Publications of Bernard Chabot, Engineer
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Paul Gipe
Because of Bernard Chabot’s work in North America describing a simple method for calculating the appropriate tariffs to use in ... Read more
SMUD Announces “Feed-in Tariffs”-But Can Program Deliver as Promised?
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Paul Gipe
Questions Surround Possible Effectiveness of Program
Britain to Launch Innovative Feed-in Tariff Program in 2010
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Paul Gipe
Proposes World's Highest Tariffs for Small Wind Turbines
Fantasy Wind Turbines: If It’s Too Good To Be True . . . or How to Spot Scams, Frauds, and Flakes
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Paul Gipe
The most important tip to keep in mind is that from Robert Gasch. If there is a new wind turbine, no one should pay the slightest attention to it until they "build it, measure it, and publish" the results. Until then, it's just hot air--and nothing more.
“Reliable” Nuclear Unreliable Afterall Even in France
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Paul Gipe
Anti-wind activists often claim that nuclear is more reliable than wind energy and, therefore, we should just use nuclear ... Read more
Warwick Wind Trials Gives Failing Grade to Rooftop Wind
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Paul Gipe
If further proof is needed that mounting wind turbines on rooftops is a bad idea, the final report on the Warwick Wind Trials is it.
California Feed-in Tariff Bill, AB 1106, Amended
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Paul Gipe
California’s State Senate amended AB 1106 on June 25, 2009 and again on July 15, 2009. The bill has ... Read more
Slovenia to Launch Sophisticated System of Feed-in Tariffs in 2009
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Paul Gipe
Slovenia, the first independent country recognized after the breakup of Yugoslavia, was expected to launch a sophisticated system of ... Read more
Basic Feed-in Tariff in Iran
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Paul Gipe
The Renewable Energy Organization of Iran (SUNA) within the Ministry of Energy announced recently that a simple feed-in tariff ... Read more
Renewable Energy Tariffs in Mongolia
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Paul Gipe
Not much is known about renewables in Mongolia nor the details of their feed-in tariff policy, but here is ... Read more
