The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Phil Totaro – Will the US meet its offshore energy goals?
In the realm of offshore wind installations along the East Coast, the US has set its sights on nothing short of monumental goals. Yet, as the winds of progress push forward, they encounter formidable
SeaTwirl VAWT, More Wind Tech Jobs, Siemens Gamesa 5X Blade Issue
SeaTwirl has a contract to develop a new VAWT based on their earlier designs - Rosemary provides insights. Wind and solar jobs are abundant in the U.S. with a significant portion in construction with
Uptime News Flash: German Offshore Wind Bids, Bladt Industries, CS Wind, Vestas moves to South Korea
The Uptime News Flash is a short form podcast to discuss wind energy mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships. This week in the news Joel Saxum and Allen Hall discuss Germany's dynamic bidding process
Vaisala Xweather: Digital Lightning Protection for Wind Turbine Technicians
Lightning is a leading cause of death for wind turbine technicians. The risk of lightning strikes for wind turbine technicians is even greater during the summer months, when thunderstorms are more com
Uptime News Flash: Edge Solutions, Renantis and Ventient Energy, PelaStar and FibreMax
The Uptime News Flash is a short form podcast to discuss wind energy mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships. This week in the news Joel Saxum and Allen Hall discuss Scotland-based Edge Solutions see
Drag-based Turbines, Offshore Wind Innovation Hub, Mass CEC Structural Testing, Wild Horse Wind Farm
Rosemary leads off this week with a drag-based wind turbine design from Xenecore - are drag-based turbines making a comeback? Equinor and bp are investing in the NY area with the Offshore Wind Innova
BladeBUG & FORCE Technology: Robot Driven Ultrasound Inspections
In this episode, we dive into the world of ultrasonic inspectionsa crucial need for damaged wind turbine blades. But here's the twist: turbines have been set up in some seriously remote and offshore
$1.1B Siemens Energy Setback
The wind industry was stunned by the Siemens Energy announcement of $1.1B in unexpected costs to correct design issues with Siemens Gamesa onshore turbines. All the OEM engineering groups are under e
Aerones: Robot Repairs Are Happening Now
Aerones is making robot repairs of wind turbines a reality. Their new robots repair leading edge damage, apply leading edge protective coatings, measure LPS resistance, and even clean towers. Dainis
IdentiFlight, Ocean Floor, US GAO, GustoMSC MSOV, US Offshore Wind, WFotW – Twin Ridges
A busy week in wind energy! IdentiFlight's bird detection system was approved for use in France - Rosemary has great insights into the effectiveness of the system. BP and Equinor test the ocean floo