The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast

The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast


Latest Episodes

Phil Totaro – Will the US meet its offshore energy goals?
July 19, 2023

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
July 18, 2023

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
July 17, 2023

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
July 13, 2023

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
July 12, 2023

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
July 11, 2023

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
July 06, 2023

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
July 04, 2023

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
July 03, 2023

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
June 27, 2023

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