The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast

The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast


Latest Episodes

AEM Lightning Expert on Severe Weather Risks for Wind Farms
May 16, 2024

This episode features an insightful discussion with Dr. Elizabeth DiGangi, a Lightning Scientist at AEM, who shares her expertise on severe weather patterns, the findings of the AEM 2023 United States

Blade Aerodynamics and AEP with PowerCurve
May 15, 2024

Allen sat down with Nicholas Gaudern, CTO of PowerCurve, at ACP in Minneapolis to discuss the importance of aerodynamic blade optimizations and upgrades during wind turbine repowering. PowerCurve's Ae

U.S. Politics Holds Back Offshore Wind, TPI Creates 3D-Printed Blade Tooling
May 14, 2024

Allen, Rosemary, and Phil discuss the state of wind energy development and the potential impact of the upcoming U.S. presidential election. They also cover TPI Composites' partnership with the Univers

Microsoft Develops 10.5 GW, Siemens Gamesa Reports Loss in 2nd Quarter, WEG brings 7 MW Turbine Manufacturing to USA
May 13, 2024

Microsoft is partnering with Brookfield Asset Management to develop 10.5 GW of new wind and solar, Siemens Gamesa reports a 365 million loss in the 2nd quarter of 2024, WEG will begin manufacturing t

Cyber Security Threats on Wind Turbines with Everpoint Services and Idaho National Laboratory
May 10, 2024

Candace Wood, COO of Everpoint Services, along with Michael McCarty and Megan Culler from Idaho National Lab, discuss their collaboration at Little Pringle Wind Farm to conduct cybersecurity research

Updates from ACP 2024, Thoughts on Vestas Q1 Financial Loss
May 08, 2024

Allen, Joel, and Phil record their thoughts on the show floor of American Clean Power 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Which companies are in attendance? What seems to be the industry direction? And th

Tesla Megapacks Energize Australia, Vattenfall Bird Detection Radar, Norway and Denmark’s Ambitious Offshore Goals
May 07, 2024

Vattenfall is researching more bird detection methods, Norway and Denmark are setting ambitious offshore wind targets, Australia's first offshore wind projects are progressing nicely, Western Australi

Orsted Exits France, Octopus Invests in Ocergy, Timken’s Revenue Declines, Ireland’s €100B Offshore Plan
May 06, 2024

Octopus Energy invests in Ocergy's floating offshore wind foundations, Timken's wind energy revenue declines due to China's shift toward domestic suppliers, Ireland has a 100 billion plan for 37 GW o

PelaStar: Revolutionizing Floating Offshore Wind with Tension Leg Platforms
May 02, 2024

We talk with Ben Ackers, CEO of PelaStar, a company revolutionizing the industry with their tension leg platform design. PelaStar's innovative technology provides stability for large wind turbines in

Vestas’ Reality Check: Will States Heed “This is Not a Wind Farm”?
May 01, 2024

We discuss the new document from Vestas titled "This is Not a Wind Farm", which criticizes the U.S. approach to offshore wind development and proposes solutions. Allen, Joel and Phil analyze Vestas' s