In this episode we discuss Vestas' recent press release about a partnership with resin manufacturer Olin, and their excitement over new technology to break down wind turbine blades into, essentially, their original materials. Is this possible? Plus,

Chris Cieslak, director and founder of BladeBUG, joined Allen and Dan to talk about his unique vision for robotic wind turbine repair. There are a handful of wind turbine maintenance, repair and inspection robots making a push toward ubiquity in the wi...

Thomas Schlegl, founder of Eologix sensor technology, sat down with us to talk about how their ice detection sensors increase wind turbine safety and allow for more efficient wind turbine management and production via automatic shutoffs and restarts.

Martin Huus Bjerge, CEO of Rope Robotics, joined us to talk about their BR-8 robot that currently is capable of repairing leading edges of wind turbine blades. WATCH ON YOUTUBE HERE. Rope Robotics got its start while Martin was working for Siemens G...

The job of wind turbine technician, or wind tech, will continue to be very in-demand in the future. But what exactly does it entail, and what can job seekers expect down the road? In this episode of the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast,

Jeff Grabner, managing director for wind at Technostrobe, joined us to share the story of those mysterious flashing red lights that we all have seen blinking atop wind turbines. These aviation obstruction lights--which are FAA mandated to keep aircraft...

Can you 3D print a wind turbine blade out of thermoplastic? Cole Nielsen and Amolak Badesha from Orbital Composites believe that YES - you can, and we need to start moving that direction as an industry. In this conversation about the future of wind tur...

In this episode, we discuss Orsted's new 518MW wind farm plans, the Biden administration's proposal to put 30GW of wind energy in the ocean off of New Jersey, a Chinese company's plans to connect floating wind turbines with seabed offshore turbines,

Can wind turbine blade anti-icing coatings help prevent downtime and power loss? Brian Huskinson, CEO of Elemental Coatings, says yes. In this episode of the Uptime Wind Energy Podcast, Brian explains how Elemental's anti-ice coatings help increase the...

Germany built the world's tallest wind turbine, which features a unique design--a combination of water tower and turbine. We dive into the Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy B108 blades, which are the largest ever produced,