The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Bonus: Can the DOE Offshore Effort Meet Goals?
In this podcast episode, we delve into the latest DOE report on offshore wind energy in the US, which presents four key initiatives to achieve ambitious targets of 30GW by 2030 and 110GW by 2050. The
Lawsuits, DOE Strategy, Innovation, SG Win, Sweden Slow Down
How much of a threat are thefour Federal lawsuitsagainstVineyard Wind? All of the cases charge that the BOEM's environmental review was inadequate.We discusswhat's at stakeand how we see the cas
Onyx Insight & Nearthlab Partner, Compressed Air Storage, EU & US Truce, GE CO2 Capture
The world's first compressed air energy storage, in China, is now in operation. It's expected to power up to 60K homes. The technology is solid but it's less efficient than other energy storage system
Blades USA Focuses on Future of Wind Energy
Were you atBlades USAlast week? This episode was recordedlive in Austin!We saw a lot of progress and heard about the need for more data and better solutions, especially forpredictive analysis and
Bonus: New GE Vernova Leadership Changes Course
GE Vernova is changing course to reduce complexity and costs of its wind turbines. What are the effects on the US and international wind turbine markets? Will simplifying the product line bring GE Ver
Denmark Offshore Stopped by EU, UK Policy, Arcosa Tower Win, DroneBase now Zeitview
Rosemary and Allen are shocked by the EU stopping over 30 offshore wind projects in Denmark. In the UK, a variety of policy decisions exasperates wind developers. The new US green policy tsar unload
Bonus: Wind Techs in High Demand
Rosemary Barnes and Allen Hall review the latest employment data from the Airswift Global Energy Talent Index. 31% of survey respondents have been approached about a position with another company SIX
Saving Birds with Paint, Blades in Landfills, BP Slowing Onshore Wind
Rosemary and Allen dig into the use of black paint on wind turbine blades to prevent bird strikes. Painting blades black is not a simple fix - there are structural concerns from Rosemary. Washington S
Concrete Towers, Finding Whales, Winterizing Turbines
TUV Nordis employing drones andAI image recognitionto inspect hybrid steel/concrete towers during the warranty period. Who will use them, what will they find, and how much will they save?Vineyard
Tower Tips, Spiral Towers, Monopiles, SENSEWind, Spies, Black Rock Wind Farm
Joel Saxum and Allen Hall review the latest info from the tower tip-over at the Pioneer Trail Wind Farm in Illinois. Keystone Tower Systems completes its first spiral welded tower for GE, and signs a