The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast

The Uptime Wind Energy Podcast


Latest Episodes

Bonus: Blade Pitch Problems and Structural Damage
November 17, 2022

In this BONUS episode, Joel and Allen discuss blade pitch alignment with Lars Bendsen of AC883 and blade structural damage with Morten Handberg of Wind Power Lab. Pitch errors create power losses AND

Duke Renewables For Sale, TPI Signs Deal with GE, Gulf Offshore Wind, WindESCo Interview
November 16, 2022

Joel and Allen dig into Duke Energy dealing their renewables business for $4B, and Intelstor's Philip Totaro provides insight. Meanwhile, blade production ramps in the US with TPI signing a 10-year d

Commonwealth Wind Impasse, Staten Island Boom, Floating Solar & Wind
November 09, 2022

Rosemary's back,and the full Uptime crew has a lively discussion aboutPPAs, wind's political problems,shipping challenges, and thefuture of QCfor offshore blades. PLUS, if you'd like todouble yo

GE Renewables $2B Loss, Offshore Wind Red Tape, Ping’s Matthew Stead
November 03, 2022

After laying off 20% of its US onshore wind employees, there was no good news in Q3 reports fromGE's renewables division.Wind executives are worried. Supply chain snags andwarranty issueslook like

Sandia Blade Conference, California Wind Auction, Martin Huus Bjerge of Rope Robotics
October 26, 2022

Joel has first impressions from the2022 Sandia Blade Workshop, where engineers and manufacturers talked development, standards, and (just a little) about LCOE. Thefirst California offshore wind auct

Even Bigger Onshore Turbines, Wheatridge a US First, Worldwide Energy Changes
October 19, 2022

How big canonshore wind turbinesget? If it seems like we ask this question every month, get used to it:Nordexsays there's no limit. That leaves engineers asking, how do you transport arotor with

WindEnergy Hamburg Review, GE & SGRE announce layoffs
October 12, 2022

What did we really learn at WindEnergy Hamburg?Joel and Allenoffer more insight and perspective from the show and saythe US has a lot to learnfrom its European wind counterparts. But with those ch

Wind Turbines Heat the Earth, $50M for Floating Wind, Missiles vs Turbines, Rope Partner Leading Edge Solution
October 05, 2022

We had a great time at WindEnergy Hamburg 2022 last week; more on that later. In this episode we discuss compelling, but conflicting, new research showing how wind turbines heat OR cool the earth. Sco

T-Omega Floating Wind, SGRE vs GE, Roads as EV Chargers, Coldplay buys Flower Turbine
September 28, 2022

WhileGE just lostthe latest round in the patent lawsuit saga withSiemens Gamesa,an appeal is already in the works. We discuss how the process (and politics) will affect wind energyinnovation, dev

Inflation Reduction Act, Blade Bolts Fail in Oregon, Unique Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Design
September 21, 2022

PGE'sBiglow Canyon wind farm isn't aging well.Is it due to poor maintenance or faulty equipment? PGE isn't convinced that every bolt failure meets the state's reporting threshold, but a "blade liber