Articles by
Paul Gipe
Is it Time to Drive 55 & Conserve Gasoline Again to Deal with this “Fuck Up” Asks Economist Paul Krugman
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Paul Gipe
Nobel winning American economist Paul Krugman asked today on his podcast if it was time again to call for a ... Read more
Finding kWh Consumed on 2027 Chevy Bolt EV
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Paul Gipe
The information displays on the 2027 Bolt EV are quite different from that on the first generation Bolt. In some ... Read more
Dealers Want Used EVs: Bids for 2020 Bolt Still Rising Now up 20%
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Paul Gipe
Kelley Blue Book followed up today with their bid for our used 2020 Bolt EV from two weeks ago. They ... Read more
Trump Pump: Price of Used Bolt EV Increases 16% in Two Weeks
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Paul Gipe
Trump’s attack on Iran and the closure of the Straits of Hormuz has—as expected—increased the demand for EVs. Call it ... Read more
2027 Chevy Bolt Owner Initial Impressions
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Paul Gipe
This will take some getting used to, this 2027 Chevy Bolt. Our “Marina Blue Metallic” Bolt was delivered 20 February ... Read more
The Bolt’s Gone–Long Live the Chevy Bolt
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Paul Gipe
It’s gone. Our 2020 Bolt is no more. It was picked up by Carvana last night. The first-generation Bolt was ... Read more
Growian I and II: Germany’s Giant Failure
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Paul Gipe
During the late 1970s Germany’s ministry for technological development BMFT (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung) called Ulrich Hütter out of ... Read more
US Representatives Fong and Valadao Must Call for Article 25 Now
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Paul Gipe
Today I publicly urged Bakersfield area congressmen Vince Fong and David Valadao to invoke Article 25 of the US Constitution ... Read more
Rare Footage of Growian I and II Wind Turbines Posted
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Paul Gipe
I’ve extracted rare footage of Growian I and II wind turbines from a promotional video by Nordex. The footage from ... Read more
Films and Videos of Historic Wind Turbines from 1925 to the Present
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Paul Gipe
I’ve uploaded a series of films on historic wind turbines in operation to the Internet Archive. To help me keep track of them, I’ve posted the links and a short summary here. I’ve included some films in this list that are on YouTube.com as the provenance isn’t clear. Of course videos of operating wind turbines are quite common now, so I am limiting this list to those of historic interest.
German Renewables Reach New Record–Surpass Fossil Fuels
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Paul Gipe
Despite the doom & gloom here in the states where renewable energy is under a sustained assault by the Trump ... Read more
Wind Energy for Kids (Wind Energie Kinderleicht)—a Review
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Paul Gipe
Wind Energy for Kids (Wind Energie Kinderleicht) is a little book for little people by Thomas Simons. The 27-page booklet ... Read more
