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Duke Energy Sale, RWE/Con Edison Powerhouse, RWE Locks-In Jan De Nul Ships, Balmoral Stops Scour, Kansas State Wins, WFotW Hollandse Kust Zuid
Rosemary, Joel and Allen discuss the Duke Energy sale of its renewables business to Brookfield Renewable for a massive $2.8B. The RWE merger with Con Edison makes it the #4 renewable energy company i
ArcVera Renewables: The Winds of Change
We are only beginning to understand the dynamics of airflow through large wind farms. Greg Poulos, CEO and Principal Atmospheric Scientist with ArcVera, talks with Allen and Joel at ACP 2023 about th
Deep dive into blade durability, Equinor pauses project, UK looks at crewless maintenance
Blades failfaster and more frequently than expected - andDNVhas done a lot of research on how, and why, that's true. Allen, Joel and Rosemary discuss in detail what DNV describes asThechallenges o
3S Lift: Saving the Technician
Allen and Joel had a great time in New Orleans talking to Gio Scialdone, President of 3S Lift Americas. 3S Lift has 7,000 Climb Auto Systems across America, helping technicians to get the job done qui
Suzlon 3MW, SGRE 4MW, Floating Turbine Repairs, US-Canada HVDC, Gode Wind Turbine, Lisheen Wind Farm
Rosemary is back in action to discuss Suzlon's new 3MW machine and SGRE designing a 4MW turbine for the US. It's good to see new turbines and new orders! Scotland is concerned about floating turbine
DSPTCH: The App for Technicians
Alex Jones of RNWBL stopped by to talk with Allen and Joel at American Clean Power 2023 about their new app for wind technicians, DSPTCH. The free app gives technicians routes to every wind turbine in
Live From New Orleans – American Clean Power 2023
Allen and Joel are LIVE from American Clean Power 2023 in New Orleans! Over 8,000 people in attendance with representatives of wind, solar, and energy storage industries. Allen and Joel discuss the
BladeBUG: Ultrasonic Inspections of Blade Damage
Wind turbine composite blades can cleverly conceal damage beneath the paint, evading detection by drone inspections. Enter BladeBUG: equipped with ultrasound sensors, this innovative robot uncovers hi
High Altitude Turbines, AES Goes Big on Renewables, Nordex Stumbles, GE-NREL Study Jet Streams, Wood Mackenzie Prediction, SeaMade Wind Farm
Meet Joel and Allen at ACP in New Orleans! Visit the Weather Guard Lightning Tech and Ping display at Booth 810. Rosemary kicks off this episode with an analysis of a 14,700 ft high wind farm southw
PowerCurve – Turning Blade Photos into Power
For our bonus this week, Allen talks with Nicholas Gaudern, CTO of PowerCurve, at WindEurope 2023. In a new breakthrough process, PowerCurve leverages drone inspection photographs from SkySpecs and 3D