The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast
Latest Episodes
Bonus Episode – Are Wind Turbines a Problem for Whales?
Joel and Allen deep dive into WHALES along the US East Coast. Does sonar scans at offshore wind sites affect whale behavior? The East Coast has an uptick in ship traffic - does ship density push up wh
ISP’s Produce, Perceptual Robotics, ThayerMahan Sub-Sea Scans, Borealis Wind, Wind Farm of the Week
What's themost profitableway to manage a wind farm? Should you rely on OEM maintenance contracts, Independent Service Providers, or self-perform? Philip Totaro fromIntelStorexplains the data that
Bonus Episode – Which Robot is Right?
As spring approaches and wind turbines are repaired, which robot is the best solution for your next job? Joel and Allen discuss the options. Visit Pardalote Consulting at https://www.pardalotec
Vestas recycles all blades, Windcatcher get funding, Modvion backed by Vestas, Budweiser Wind Farm
Canintegrated photonic sensingmake wind farms more efficient?PhotonFirstsays yes. AreModvian'swood turbine towersreally more eco-friendly thansomeexisting manufacturing methods?Vestasand ot
Bonus Episode – Blade Icing, Trouble for Turbines
February is notorious for wintry and icy weather in the Northern Hemisphere. Joel and Allen discuss the recent blast of ice in Texas, the problems for blades damaged by ice, and how technicians battl
GE Pushes Factories, NY Showdown, Aerones, Iberdrola Sale, Nucor Steel, Elk Wind Farm
This week we discussnew technology, jobs, and some interesting business developments. Aerones' latest modular robot is5x faster than humans,repairing up to Level 3 LEE damage and halting progression
Bonus Episode – Where will the US will find Wind Technicians?
Wind Turbine Technicians are in short supply. A recent report on the US states with mechanically-inclined workers provides insights into where to find future technicians. Joel, Rosemary and Allen dis
Vestas Stops at 15MW, Lightning and Lasers, Wind Turbine Collapses Push Insurers
Why stop at15MWwhen you can make18MW turbines? That's a good question to askVestas.In the150thUptime podcast(wow!),Allen, Joel and Rosemary discuss the CEO'ssurprising announcementand the m
Bonus Episode – Are Recyclable Blades Worth the Effort?
Continuum is planning to build six wind turbine blade recycling centers across Europe. In the US, several companies are competing to recycle blades into construction materials. With recycling a viab
Orsted's Ocean Wind, Siemens Gamesa Plan, American Offshore Workers Fairness Act
In case the US didn't know it washitting a wall in wind development, some of its European friends are making that point more obvious of late. First,Orsted purchased PSEG's Ocean Wind 1off the New J