The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast

The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast


Latest Episodes

Drone VS. Rover Inspections, AI Crack Monitoring
October 01, 2024

Allen Hall, Rosemary Barnes, Philip Totaro, and Joel Saxum discuss the evolution of wind turbine blade inspections, from external drones to internal rovers. They debate the potential of AI in predicti

Macquarie Invests $1.7B in DESRI, Sany Plans European Factory
September 30, 2024

Macquarie Asset Management invest $1. 7 billion in D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, which operates over 6 gigawatts. Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Sany is preparing to establish a production faci

Gulf Wind Technology Advances Wind Turbine Innovation
September 26, 2024

Allen Hall and Joel Saxum visit Gulf Wind Technology in New Orleans, where they sit down with CEO James Martin and CTO David King to explore the company's innovative work in wind turbine technology. T

Power-Up: Dual Wind Turbines and Modular Blades
September 25, 2024

First up, Aerodyn Consulting's patent for a single point mooring system with dual wind turbines. This concept is only being utilized by MingYang for their OceanX wind turbine so far, but it's promisin

GE Vernova Restructures Offshore Wind Division
September 24, 2024

Allen, Joel, and Phil dissect GE Vernova's restructuring of its offshore wind operations, potentially cutting 900 jobs globally. What will be the implications for the US and international wind energy

BP Sells US Onshore Business, GE Vernova Italian Partnership
September 23, 2024

BP has decided to sell its onshore wind business in the US, aligning with the company's return focusing on oil and gas. GE Vernova has partnered with Italian company Lizard Renewables to develop over

Pearce Renewables: Powering Careers for Veterans
September 19, 2024

Allen and Joel speak with Frank Martinez, Talent Acquisition Specialist and Veterans Ambassador for Pearce Renewables. With 32 years of distinguished U.S. Army service and 13 years at Pearce, Frank sh

Power-Up: Mitsubishi Lightning Protection, NextEra Cable Saver
September 18, 2024

This week, Allen and Phil discuss NextEra's Inventus Holdings patent to increase the longevity of cable bundles on wind turbines. And Mitsubishi Heavy Industry's system for measuring lightning current

GE Vernova to Lose $300M, EU Companies Leave Vietnam
September 17, 2024

GE Vernova's CEO, Scott Straszak, announced at a conference that the company is on schedule to lose about $300 million in Q3. It seems the blade failures at Dogger Bank and Vineyard Wind are resulting

Doosan Korean Localization, Turbine Manufacturing in Vietnam
September 16, 2024

Doosan is localizing production of 10 MW wind turbines in Korea, aiming to increase the localization rate of components to 70 percent by next year. IPS has acquired the assets of ABB Industrial Servic