Essays & Other Articles

This section archives articles and essays on topics that don’t quite fit into the other categories on energy. They include articles on high-mileage vehicles, chain-reaction accidents, our neighbors, Tule fog, and . . . well . . . other subjects.

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To Beck Meadow and Beyond–One More Time into the Sierra Wilderness

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Paul Gipe

Yes, I made it out of the Southern Sierra Wilderness on my own power but there were times when it …

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Getting Back on the Horse

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Paul Gipe

Getting Back on the Horse After months staring at my expensive bicycle I finally got on it. Ok, I wasn’t …

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Well, What do you say?

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Paul Gipe

Had to run an errand to Rite-Aid. I occasionally see homeless hanging out there in the morning. It was hot …

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Finally, The EU’s Market Policy Recognizes Reality

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Paul Gipe

After decades of ideological mismanagement of the blocs’ electricity market policy, change may be on the horizon. The EU’s policy has nearly obliterated the continent’s renewable energy industry, leading to the easily predictable–and predicted–dependence on Russian gas and oil. It took the invasion of Ukraine and skyrocketing energy prices for the EU to ask “how did we get it so wrong.”

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The White House & Me

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Paul Gipe

I’ve been invited to the White House only once. Jimmy Carter was the only President to ever invite me. For …

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We’re Back after a Long Hiatus: wind-works is Up

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Paul Gipe

After nearly six months my web site wind-works.org is back up. Thanks to the tireless effort of Matthias Bank the …

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