News & Articles on Large Wind Power

Large wind turbines are those used to generate commercial quantities of electricity. This category includes single turbines used in distributed applications as well as arrays of multiple wind turbines used in a wind power plant.

Bonn Community Power Declaration

By

At the same time, we notice with growing concern that there are increasing barriers against the rapid growth of renewable energy globally, e.g. through the introduction of auctions in the renewable power sector which represents an insurmountable hurdle, together with additional barriers in form of restrictive permission rules and manifold other forms of discrimination and exclusion from fair market access.

Hikers leaving the trailhead on the Cameron Canyon segment of the PCT on the annual 2019 Windmill Wildflower hike. Photo by Nancy Nies.

Successful 33rd Windmill-Wildflower Hike in Near Perfect Weather

By

Paul Gipe

Seventeen intrepid hikers crossed the Cameron Canyon segment of the Pacific Crest Trail Saturday on the 33rd annual Windmill-Wildflower hike near Tehachapi, California.

Collage of photos from my career, beginning upper right addressing 10,000 people at the first anniverary of Three Mile Island in 1980.

Gipe Receives Distinguished Alumni Award for His “Notoriety” in Wind Energy

By

Paul Gipe

On 26 April 2019 the alumni association of the Natural Resources and Environmental Management Department at my alma mater, Ball State University, presented me with its Award of Distinction, the association’s highest honor.

11 companies want to build offshore wind farms near Morro Bay, Diablo Canyon

By

Kaytlyn Leslie

Massive pods of 700-foot floating wind turbines off the coast of California are edging closer to becoming a reality, now that the state has firm applications from several companies hoping to realize the vision.

Windmill Wildflower Hike in the late 1980s after a good rainy season.

33nd Annual Windmill-Wildflower Hike Planned for Tehachapi May 18, 2019

By

Paul Gipe

The Kern-Kaweah Chapter of the Sierra Club will lead a hike among the wind turbines on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) at 9:00 am on Saturday May 18, 2019 near Tehachapi, California.

Figure 15 51lynetten little mermaid jpg

Text of Mr. President, Thank You for Your Comments about Windmills

By

Paul Gipe

Thank you, Mr. President, for the timely attention. My recent book about windmills, or what we call wind turbines, has been languishing in a New York warehouse not far from Trump Tower–until now, that is. Today, windmills are the talk of the country–all because of you.