The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast

The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast


Latest Episodes

Bonus Episode – Are Wind Turbines a Problem for Whales?
February 23, 2023

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
February 22, 2023

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?
February 16, 2023

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
February 15, 2023

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 09, 2023

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
February 08, 2023

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?
February 02, 2023

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
February 01, 2023

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?
January 26, 2023

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
January 25, 2023

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